Identifying Equivalent Fractions (Practice Problems Included) | Math with Mr. J
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Summary
How to find equivalent fractions -- different fractions that name the same amount, like 1/2 and 2/4. Mr. J shows how multiplying or dividing the top and bottom by the same number keeps the value the same.
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Discussion questions
Equivalent fractions look different but name the same amount.
- What makes two fractions equivalent?
- Why do you multiply (or divide) the top AND bottom by the same number?
- How could you check that 3/4 and 6/8 are equivalent?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: equivalent, numerator, denominator
- Write two fractions equivalent to 1/2.
- Use a picture to show that 2/3 and 4/6 are equal.