N1c – Equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions

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Prerequisites
  • The ability to multiply and divide whole numbers is required.

Skill isolation: Identifying proper and improper fractions on a number line

Part 1 – Equivalent fractions

Teacher resources for Part 1

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  • Slides in PPTX (with click-to-reveal answers)
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Links to past exam and UKMT questions

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Part 2 – Simplifying fractions

Teacher resources for Part 2

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Part 3 – Converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers

Teacher resources for Part 3

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  • Slides in PPTX (with click-to-reveal answers)
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Interactive GeoGebra activity: Improper fractions and mixed numbers

Use this applet to help you visualise improper fractions as mixed numbers.

With thanks to Gareth Daniels, whose Improper Fractions worksheet is available here. Material modified and embedded here under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

Unlimited practice questions: Converting improper fractions into mixed numbers

In the real world

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