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Question P4 P5 fraction foundations

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convert an improper fraction

Convert to a mixed number in simplest form.

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P5 fraction foundations

Translate division into a fraction, then calculate exactly with mixed and improper fractions.

In this one. The quotient is the whole-number part; the remainder stays over the original denominator.

2/3 of 3/4 is 6/12whole6/12 = 1/2

How to spot it

Two fractions with different denominators to add or compare, or a mixed number to calculate with, point here.

Common mistake

Children add or compare the numerators straight away without rewriting the denominators to match first, treating a third plus a sixth as two sevenths.

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Standard Calculate 3/5 + 1/2.
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