Mathematics GCSE
Fractions and mixed numbers
What Fractions and mixed numbers means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Fractions and mixed numbers
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Calculating with simple fractions (proper and improper) and mixed numbers, converting mixed numbers to improper fractions before multiplying or dividing.
Topics that use Fractions and mixed numbers
- Structure and calculation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Calculating with powers of 10
- Checking answers by substitution
- Checking for repeats and omissions
- Coefficient
- Conjugate
- Converting between ordinary and standard form
- Counting outcomes in context
- denominator
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