Fractions: Parts of a Whole · Number and Operations

Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Converting between different representations of values greater than one.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why might we prefer using an improper fraction over a mixed number during calculation?
  2. 2How can we visualize the equivalence between 5 halves and 2 and a half?
  3. 3What happens to the value of a fraction as the numerator increases while the denominator stays the same?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Fractions - P4
Level: Primary 4
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Fractions: Parts of a Whole
Period: Number and Operations

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