Fractions Class 6

📝 Fractions Class 6

➤ A fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator is called a proper fraction.

Examples

`2/3, 5/8, 11/17`, etc.

➤ A fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to its denominator is called an improper fraction.

`5/4, 3/2, 25/7,10/10`, etc.

➤ A combination of a whole number and a proper fraction is called a mixed fraction.

Examples

`2frac{1}{3}, 3frac{2}{5}, 4frac{5}{7}`, etc.

Mixed fraction = whole number + proper fraction

(i) `2frac{3}{5} = 2 + 3/5 = frac{2 × 5 + 3}{5} = 13/5`

(ii) `3frac{4}{7} = 3 + 4/7 = frac{3 × 7 + 4}{7} = 25/7`

`29/8` or 29 ÷ 8

Quotient = 3 and remainder = 5

`therefore 29/8 = 3 + 5/8 = 3 frac{5}{8}`