Mixed numbers
You learn to write a fraction bigger than 1 as a whole and a fraction, like 74 = 1 34.
How to work it out
- Divide the numerator by the denominator.
- The whole number is how many wholes.
- The remainder goes over the denominator.
74
52
- Look how many times 2 goes into 5: 2 × 2 = 4, so 2 times.
- 5 − 4 = 1 is left.
- It is 2 12.
15/2 = 4/2 + 1/224/2 = 2, dus 2 en 1/2
More examples
74
- Look how many times 4 goes into 7: 1 × 4 = 4, so once.
- 7 − 4 = 3 is left.
- It is 1 34.
17/4 = 4/4 + 3/424/4 = 1, dus 1 en 3/4
113
- Look how many times 3 goes into 11: 3 × 3 = 9, so 3 times.
- 11 − 9 = 2 is left.
- It is 3 23.
111/3 = 9/3 + 2/329/3 = 3, dus 3 en 2/3