Decomposing Mixed Numbers
Practice decomposing mixed numbers into their whole number and fractional parts, and vice versa.
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Decomposing Mixed Numbers
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Read each question carefully and decompose the mixed numbers as instructed.
Decompose each mixed number into a sum of a whole number and a fraction.
1. 3 1/4
2. 5 2/3
3. 2 5/8
4. 4 1/2
Write the mixed number for each sum.
1. 1 + 3/5
2. 7 + 1/6
3. 2 + 4/7
4. 6 + 3/8
Write the mixed number represented by the shaded fraction bar.
Complete the following statements.
1. A mixed number is composed of a whole number and a .
2. To decompose 4 2/5, you would write it as 4 + .
3. The improper fraction for 1 1/2 is .
1. Which of the following shows the correct decomposition of 2 3/4?
2 + 4/3
2 + 3/4
3 + 2/4
4 + 2/3
2. Which mixed number is equivalent to 5 + 1/8?
1 5/8
5 8/1
5 1/8
8 1/5