\(2\frac{3}{4}\) is a mixed number. \(2\) is a whole number, and \(\frac{3}{4}\) is a fraction. You can change this into a top-heavy fraction by writing \(\frac{{2 ...

Another common struggle: the parts-of-a-whole problem. Fractions are introduced through the “pizza model,” but students’ ...

Method 2 - divide the numerator by the denominator to find how many whole numbers there are and add the smaller remaining fraction \({17}\) divided by \({5}\) is \({3}\) remainder \({2}\).