MATHEMATICS SLEM GRADE 4 SECOND QUARTER

G4 SLEM # 11– WEEK 4 – 2nd QUARTER

CHANGING IMPROPER FRACTIONS TO MIXED

NUMBERS AND VICE VERSA

EXPECTATION

Learning Competency: Change improper fraction to mixed numbers and

vice versa

After going through this module, you are expected to:

a. change improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice-versa.

PRETEST
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

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1. Lorna needs cups of margarine in making polvoron. How many
5
cups of margarine does she need expressed in mixed number?
1 2 3 4
A. 1 5 B. 1 5 C. 1 D. 1 5
5
2
2. Patrick used 3 3 cups of water in making his own version of ice
candy. How many cups of water does he use as expressed in
improper fraction?
10 11 12 13
A. 3 B. 3 C. 3 D. 3

3
3. Shawn spends 2 4 hours in finishing his project. How many hours
does he spend as expressed in improper fraction?
9 10 11 12
A. 4 B. 4 C. 4 D. 4

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LOOKING BACK
Let us recall how to identify proper fraction, improper fraction and
mixed number.
Proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than the
denominator. It is a fraction greater than 0 but less than 1.
Improper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is equal to or greater
than the denominator. It is a fraction equal to 1 or greater than 1.
Mixed number is a combination of a whole number and a proper
fraction.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THE LESSON

9
Claire will serve 4 slice of cake to their visitors. How many
whole and fractional part of cake does she have?

To change improper fraction to mixed form:

9
How are we going to express 4 in mixed form?
By drawing regions:
9
Let us illustrate 4.

Our denominator is 4, so we divide each whole into four. Our numerator

is 9, so we shade 9 parts.
1
Notice that there are 2 wholes shaded entirely and another 4 shaded.
9 1
We can say that 4 is the same as 2 4 .

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By Division:

9
means 9 ÷ 4 =?
4
2 quotient/whole number
4 9
8
1 Remainder

remainder
1
2
4
divisor

whole number
 Divide the numerator by its denominator, the quotient becomes the
whole number, then expressed the remainder as the numerator and
copy the denominator.
𝟗 𝟏
Therefore 𝟒 = 𝟐 𝟒

To change mixed form to improper fraction:

On the other hand, to change mixed number to an improper fraction, we

have:
By drawing regions:
1
24 =?

4 4 1
4 4 4
4 4 1 9
+ + =
4 4 4 4
𝟏 𝟗
Therefore, 𝟐 =𝟒
𝟒

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By mathematical computation:

By multiplying the denominator by the whole number and adding the

numerator to the product. Write the sum over the denominator.

+
1 (4 x 2 ) +1 8+1 9
2 = = =
4 4 4 4

ACTIVITY

Change the following improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice

versa. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. Show your
complete solution.
3 2 5 3 5
1. 4 5 2. 7 9 3. 11 6 4. 5 7 5. 10 8

13 23 41 52 91
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11
3 7 6 9

REMEMBER
To change improper fraction to mixed number and vice versa:
1. To change an improper fraction to mixed number, divide the
numerator by the denominator and express the remainder as the
numerator of the fraction while copying the denominator.
2. To change a mixed number as an improper fraction, multiply the
denominator by the whole number, then add the numerator to the
product, then write the sum over the given denominator.

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CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Then write it on a separate

sheet of paper.
13
1. Clary needs 4 cups of flour in making a banana cake. How many
cups of flour does she need as expressed in mixed numbers?
1 1 1 1
A. 14 B. 2 4 C. 3 4 D. 4 4
1
2. Alice bought 5 4 kilograms of beef. How many kilograms of beef does
she have as expressed in improper fractions?
10 11 20 21
A. 4 B. 4 C. 4 D. 4
3. Shawn sliced the banana cake into fourths to be serve to his visitors.
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He found out that there are 4 of banana cake. How many slices of
banana cake does he have as expressed in mixed number?
1 1 3 3
A. 1 4 B. 2 4 C. 1 4 D. 2 4
1
4. A fish vendor sells 6 kilograms of tinapa. Which improper fractions
2
1
is equal to 6 2 ?
11 12 13 14
A. B. C. D.
2 2 2 2
17 17
5. Lito have slices of pizza. Which is equivalent to ?
8 8
1 1 1 1
A. 1 8 B. 2 8 C. 3 D. 4 8
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POSTTEST
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
2
1. Lance prepared 2 3 liters of orange juice for his visitors. How many
liters of orange juice did he prepare as expressed in improper
fraction?
5 6 7 8
A. B. C. 3 D. 3
3 3
63
2. Aling Nelia’s eldest son is 4 years old. How old is Aling Nelia’s
eldest son in mixed number?
1 3 3 1
A. 15 4 B. 16 4 C. 15 4 D. 16 4
3
3. My dog drinks 4 5 cups of milk a day. How many cups of milk does
my dog drinks in improper fraction?
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22 23 24 26
A. B. C. D.
5 5 5 5

G4 SLEM # 12 – WEEK 4 – 2nd QUARTER

CHANGING FRACTIONS TO LOWEST FORMS

EXPECTATION
Learning Competency: Change Fractions to Lowest Forms
After going through this module, you are expected to:
a. change fractions to lowest forms.

PRETEST
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
21
1. JP spend of an hour in washing the dishes. What is the lowest
28
21
term of 28?
1 2 3 4
A. B. 4 C. 4 D.
4 4
8 8
2. Atasha have 12 meter of pink ribbon. Express 12 in lowest term.
1 1 2 3
A. B. C. D.
4 5 3 4
6
3. Mother tied the curtain using a piece of ribbon 18 meter long. What is
6
the lowest term of ?
18
1 1 1 1
A. B. 3 C. 4 D.
2 5

LOOKING BACK

Let us recall how to identify prime and composite numbers and

finding the greatest common factor.
Prime number is a number with only two factors: one and itself.
Composite number is a number with more than two factors.
We find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 2 numbers by listing
method, prime factorization and continuous division.
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BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THE LESSON

Every morning Mother spends 2 hours in cleaning the house.

What fraction of the day is used in cleaning the house? Express your
answer in lowest term.
How will you solve the problem?
Division by the GCF
Express 2 hours as fractional part of 24 hours.
2
In fraction, it is written as 24
2
To change 24 to its lowest term, do the following:

1. Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 2 and 24. List down all
factors of 2 and 24.
2 = 1, 2
24 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
The GCF is 2
2. Then divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF.
2 2 2 1
= 24 ÷ = 12
24 2
𝟏
That means, Mother spends 𝟏𝟐 of the day cleaning the house.

Cancellation of common prime factors

a. Get the prime factors of both the numerator and
the denominator
2 1x2
=
24 1x2x2x2x3
b. Cancel common factors
2 1x2
= 1x2x2x2x3
24
3. Multiply the remaining factors
2 1x2 1
= 1 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 12
24

𝟐 𝟏
Therefore, the simplest form of 𝟐𝟒 is 𝟏𝟐

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How can we say that a fraction is in its lowest term?

A fraction is in its lowest term if:
1. The numerator and denominator are both prime numbers.
2 7
(ex. 5 , 13,)
2. The numerator and the denominator have no common factor
except 1.
3 9
(ex. 8 , 14)

Another example
15
Find the lowest term of .
25

Division by the GCF

a. List down the factors of 15 and 25 then get the GCF.
15 = 1, 3, 5, 15
25 = 1, 5, 25
b. Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF
15 15 5 3
= ÷ =
25 25 5 5

Cancellation of common prime factors

1. Get the prime factors of both the numerator and

the denominator

15 1x 3 x 5
= 1x5x5
25

2. Cancel common factors

15 1x 3 x 5
=
25 1x5x5

3. Multiply the remaining factors

15 1x 3 x 5 3
= =
25 1x5x5 5

𝟏𝟓 𝟑
Hence, the lowest term of is
𝟐𝟓 𝟓

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Another example

20
Find the lowest term of .
36

Division by the GCF

a. List down the factors of 20 and 36 then get the GCF.

20 = 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
36 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 18, 36

b. Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF

20 20 4 5
= ÷ =
36 36 4 9
20 5
Hence, the lowest term of 36 is 9

Cancellation of common prime factors

1. Get the prime factors of both the numerator and
the denominator
20 1x 2 x 2 x 5
= 1x2x2x3x3
36
2. Cancel common factors
20 1x 2 x 2 x 5
= 1x2x2x3x3
36
3. Multiply the remaining factors
20 1x 2 x 2 x 5 5
= =
36 1x2x2x3x3 9
𝟐𝟎 𝟓
Hence, the lowest term of is
𝟑𝟔 𝟗

ACTIVITY

Change the following fractions to lowest terms. Write your answer

on a separate sheet of paper. Show your complete solution.
9 7 4 12 5
1. 12 2. 21 3. 32 4. 48 5. 100

5 45 11 24 36
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
30 63 33 64 81

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REMEMBER
To change fractions to lowest terms:
4. Divide the numerator and denominator by their GCF (Greatest Common
Factor).
5. We can also cancellation of common prime factors.
6. The fraction is in its lowest form if both numerator and denominator are
relatively prime.

CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Then write it on a separate
sheet of paper.
12
1. Ronnie spend of an hour answering his assignment in Math. What is
16
12
the lowest term of ?
16
1 2 3 4
A. 4
B.
4
C.
4
D.
4
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2. What is the lowest term of 18?
1 1 1 1
A. B. C. D.
8 4 3 2
18 18
3. A farmer harvested 36 of his vegetable plant. What is the lowest term of 36?
1 1 1 1
A. B. C. D.
4 5 2 3
75 75
4. A market vendor sold 100
of his goods in a day. Express
100
in lowest term.
2 3 1 1
A. B. C. D.
5 4 2 4
14 14
5. A water tank is 24 full. What is the lowest term of 24?
7 7 7 7
A. B. C. D.
8 9 11 12

POSTTEST
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
15
1. Liza used kilogram of kalamansi to prepare a kalamansi juice. What is
21
15
the lowest term of ?
21
3 4 5 6
A. B. C. D.
7 7 7 7
8
2. Jenny jogs around in an meter vacant lot twice as part of her
12
8
exercise. What is the lowest term of ?
12
1 2 1 2
A. B. C. D.
3 3 4 4
14 14
3. Donna, a Grade 4 pupil lives kilometer from school. How far is
16 16
kilometer in lowest term?
7 6 5 3
A. B. C. D.
8 8 8 8

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