Math Clip Art--Fraction Concepts--Proper and Improper Fractions 09

Topic

Fractions

Description

This image provides visual models of improper fractions using rectangular models for 6/5 and 16/12. It shows two rectangles: one divided into 5 parts with 6 parts shaded (extending beyond the original rectangle), and another divided into 12 parts with 16 parts shaded.

This representation helps students visualize improper fractions and understand that they represent more than one whole. It demonstrates how improper fractions can be represented visually, even when they exceed one complete unit.

Teachers can use this image to discuss how improper fractions relate to mixed numbers and to explore the concept of fractions greater than one.

Teacher's Script: "Look at these rectangular models for 6/5 and 16/12. What do you notice about the shaded areas? They go beyond one whole rectangle, don't they? This is what makes these fractions improper. Can you think of how we might express these improper fractions as mixed numbers?"

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