Fundamentals of Mathematics

MAT 100 Mixed Numerals

Objectives
After completing this lesson you should be able to:
Define mixed numerals Convert a mixed numeral into fraction notation and fraction notation back into a mixed numeral Add and subtract mixed numerals Multiply and divide mixed numerals

Mixed Numerals
What is a mixed numeral? A mixed numeral is when you have a number and then a fraction.

3 3 2 or 2 8 8

Mixed Numerals
(continued)
3 Find the fraction notation of : 2 4 2 3 Find the LCD 1 4 8 3 11 4 4 4
Faster method to convert from a mixed numeral like fraction notation:
4 3 10

to

a. Multiply: 4 x 10 =40
b. Add: 40 + 3 = 43 c. Keep the denominator
43 10

19 7 2 7 19 14 5

Mixed Numerals (continued)

5 2 7

Final answer

Addition of Mixed Numerals

5 1 8 1 3 8 6 8
Add the Fractions

5 1 8 1 3 8 6 3 4 4 8 4

Simplify

Add the whole numbers

Subtraction of Mixed Numerals 3 7 4 1 2 4 2 4

Subtract the Fractions

3 7 4 1 2 4 2 1 5 5 4 2

Simplify

Subtract the whole numbers

Subtraction of Mixed Numerals (continued)

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Borrow one

3 9 8

8 12 8 3 9 8 5 3 8
Subtract the numerators

Subtract the whole numbers

Subtraction of Mixed Numerals (continued)

1 7 6 1 2 4

2 Make a LCD 7 12 3 Make a LCD 2 12

Borrow 1 from 7 and add 12 to 2

14 6 12 3 2 12 11 4 12

Multiplication of Mixed Numerals

1 2 Multiply : 2 3 4 5 9 17 153 13 7 4 5 20 20
Convert each mixed numeral to fraction notation

Convert fraction notation back into a mixed numeral

Division of Mixed Numerals

Convert each mixed 1 3 numeral to fraction Multiply : 2 1 notation 3 4 7 7 1 7 4 4 1 3 3 7 3 4 3 Convert division to multiplication by make the reciprocal of the second fraction,

Convert fraction notation back into a mixed numeral

Summary
-Defining Mixed Numerals
2 3 4

-Convert a mixed numeral into fraction notation and fraction notation back into a mixed numeral -Adding and Subtraction mixed numerals -Multiplication and Division of mixed numerals