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COGNITIVE

MAP

Conversion Fractions Types

PROPER FRACTION
Structure When numerator is less than denominator
“It is part of whole” 3 4 9
or e.g. 5 , 7 , 12
“A part of collection”
IMPROPER FRACTION
Number of Consider Parts
Fraction = When numerator is greater than denominator
Number of Total Parts 7 6 8
e.g. , ,
5 2 7
MIXED FRACTION
Combination of whole number + Proper fraction

Mixed Fraction to Improper Fraction e.g. 3 1 = 3 + 1
(Whole Number × Denominator) 5 5
+ Numerator 1 1
Mixed Fraction = Denominator 6 9 = 6 + 9

= Improper Fraction UNIT FRACTION
Proper fraction with ‘1’ numerator
1 1 1
e.g. , ,
11 7 10
Improper Fraction to Mixed Fraction LIKE FRACTIONS
Remainder Fractions with same denominator
Improper Fraction = Quotient
Divisor 1 4 7 11
e.g. , , ,
5 5 5 5
UNLIKE FRACTIONS
Fractions with different denominators
Rememberable Points e.g. 1 , 2 , 6
1. If two fractions have the same denominator, 3 5 7
then larger the numerator, larger the fraction. EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS
2. If two fractions have the same numerator, then These fractions which have same value
larger the denominator, smaller the fraction. e.g. 1 , 2 , 4
3. The reciprocal of 1 is 1 itself. 2 4 8
4. 0 does not have any reciprocal. all are equivalent fractions