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 first when we are converting mixed numbers to improper fractions?
Multiply the whole number by the denominator.
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 mixed numbers to improper fractions, what do we do after we multiply the denominator by the whole number?
We add the numerator to the product of the denominator and whole number.