In this lesson, Julie Harland teaches how to write whole numbers as fractions by multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number to obtain an equivalent fraction. She provides several examples and shows how this skill can be useful in solving subtraction problems with mixed numbers and whole numbers. Students can practice their understanding with a problem at the end of the lesson.
Shows how to write a whole number as a fraction.
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