Equivalent Fractions
We can show that:
1 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
--- | = | --- | = | --- |
2 |
| 4 |
| 8 |
How?
What you do to the top of the fraction you must also do to the bottom of the fraction!
| × 2 |
| × 2 |
|
| ||||
1 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
--- | = | --- | = | --- |
2 |
| 4 |
| 8 |
| ||||
| × 2 |
| × 2 |
|
It also works the other way
| ÷ 6 |
| ÷ 6 |
|
| ||||
18 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
---- | = | ---- | = | ---- |
36 |
| 12 |
| 2 |
| ||||
| ÷ 6 |
| ÷ 6 |
|
This is also known as simplifying a fraction
Remember:
- The top and bottom of the fraction must always be a whole number.
- The number you pick to divide by must always go into the top and the bottom of the fraction without any remainders.
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