Adding Mixed Numbers
3 7/16 + 4 6/16
7 13/16
19 9/16 - 7 3/16
12 6/16 or 12 3/8
3 1/2
7/2
9/2
4 1/2
When converting improper fractions to mixed numbers, the remainder equals the __________?
Numerator
12 17/32 + 9 12/32
21 29/32
14 7/8 - 8 3/8
6 4/8 or 6 1/2
8 3/4
35/4
12/4
3
When converting improper fractions to mixed numbers, the divisor equals the _________?
Denominator
8 5/12 + 7 3/12
15 8/12 or 15 2/3
24 11/16 - 13 8/16
11 3/16
12 1/5
61/5
18/4
4 2/4 or 4 1/2
When adding and subtracting fractions, what needs to be the same for each fraction?
The denominator
5 7/16 + 8 9/16
13 16/16 or 14
9 7/16 - 3 7/16
6
9 7/12
115/12
72/6
12
What do we do when we are converting mixed numbers to improper fractions?
Multiply the whole number by the denominator. and add the numerator.
7 5/8 + 6 5/8
13 10/8 or 14 2/8 or 14 1/4
13 3/8 - 7 5/8
5 6/8 or 5 3/4
4 3/16
67/16
89/4
22 1/4
When converting improper fractions to mixed numbers, what do we do?
We divide the denominator into the numerator.