6th Grade Math Textbook, Fundamentals

XV. Fractions Greater Than or Equal to 1

A fraction that is greater than or equal to 1 has its numerator greater
than or equal to the denominator. This type of number is sometimes
called an.

You can express an improper fraction as a whole number or a mixed number.

 1  1  1

To rename a mixed numberas a fraction:

• Multiply the denominator by the whole number.


• Add the product to the numerator.


• Write the sum as the numerator and the given
  denominator as the denominator.

Rename as a mixed number.

Torename a fraction greater than 1as a mixed number:

• Divide the numerator by the denominator.
  Write the quotient as the whole number part.


• If there is a remainder, write it over the denominator.
  Express the fraction in simplest form.

improper fraction

22

6

1

2

1

2

1

2

2

2 mixed number

3

whole number 2

1

1

2  2

2  2

2

2

02 846.. 2 846.

42 .3

 8

4

 4

6

 6

0

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XIV.Divide Decimals

To divide a decimal by a decimal:

• Move the decimal point in the divisorto form a whole-number divisor.


• Move the decimal point in the dividendto the right the same number
  of places.


• Write the decimal point in the quotient directly above the decimal
  point in the dividend.


• Divide as you would with whole numbers.

Move the decimal points

one place to the right.

So 8.46 0.2 42.3.

3 

^6  21 72 fraction

( 3     2 ) 1

2

1

2

 3 3

 3 mixed number

4  2

6  2

6  22

2

3

4

6

22

6

22

6

3 R4

Divide: 8.46 0.2

Estimate: 8 0.2  40