Vocabulary
Number above the fraction bar in a fraction
Numerator
Convert 2 1/2 (2 and 1/2) into an improper fraction.
5/2
Find the total amount of time:
1 hour 22 minutes + 3 hours 15 minutes
4 hours 37 minutes
Multiply, and then convert answer into a mixed number: 4 x 1/3
4/3 = 1 1/3 (1 and 1/3)
The term that represents the number of parts that make up a whole
Denominator
Convert 5 3/5 (5 and 3/5) into an improper fraction.
28/5
Find the total amount of time:
8 hours 53 minutes - 2 hours 43 minutes
6 hours 10 minutes
Multiply, and then convert answer into a mixed number: 2 x 5/6
10/6 = 1 4/6 (1 and 4/6)
Equivalent Fractions
Convert 3 3/4 (3 and 3/4) into an improper fraction.
15/4
Find the total amount of time:
4 weeks 2 days + 1 week 6 days
6 weeks 1 day
Multiply, and then convert answer into a mixed number: 7 x 3/4
21/4 = 5 1/4 (5 and 1/4)
The name given to a fraction greater than one whole (without any whole numbers)
Improper Fraction
Convert 9 6/8 (9 and 6/8) into an improper fraction.
78/8
Find the total amount of time:
7 x 2/3 hour
14/3 = 4 2/3 (4 and 2/3) hours
Multiply, and then convert answer into a mixed number: 6 x 3/8
18/8 = 2 2/8 (2 and 2/8)
(2 1/4 [2 and 1/4] also accepted)
A fraction that represents only one part of a whole
Unit Fraction
Convert 4 7/12 (4 and 7/12) into an improper fraction.
55/12
Find the total amount of time:
9 years 2 months - 3 years 8 months
5 years 6 months
Calculate the total distance Mary runs in one week if she runs 7/8 mile each day. Remember that there are 7 days in a week. Express your answer as a mixed number.
49/8 = 6 1/8 (6 and 1/8) miles