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Equivalent
fractions name the
same amount of a set or region.
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Example:
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So,
2/8 and 1/4
are called equivalent
fractions because they name the same amount. |
To find an equivalent fraction, multiply
both numerator and denominator
by the same number.
Example
1:
You can use drawings
to find equivalent fractions.
The first circle is divided into 2 parts and represents 1/2. The second
circle is divided into 4 parts and represents 2/4.
Fractions
that name the same amount are called equivalent.
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1/2 |
2/4 |
1/2 =2/4
They are equivalent
fractions.
Example 2:
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1/2 |
3/6 |
1/2 =3/6
They are equivalent
fractions.
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