Number & Operations for Teachers 

    Copyright David & Cynthia Thomas, 2009

Representing Mixed and Improper Fractions

Both fraction bars and the area model may be used to represent and operate on numbers greater than one.  Figure 4.13 illustrates the use of both models relative to the operation .

 

Area Model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Fraction Bar Model

Figure 4.13: Representing Mixed and Improper Fractions