Equivalent Fractions

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What is an equivalent fraction?

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An equivalent fraction is a fraction that represents the same part of a whole as another fraction, even though the numbers are different.

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What does the numerator of a fraction represent?

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The numerator is the top number of a fraction and represents how many parts we have.

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What does the denominator of a fraction represent?

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The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction and represents how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What fraction is equivalent to 1/2?

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2/4 is equivalent to 1/2.

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If you shade 2 out of 4 parts of a pie, what fraction is shaded?

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The shaded fraction is 2/4.

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What fraction is equivalent to 3/6?

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1/2 is equivalent to 3/6.

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How can you find equivalent fractions?

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You can find equivalent fractions by multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number.

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What fraction names the shaded part if 3 out of 4 parts are shaded?

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The fraction is 3/4.

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If a pie is divided into 6 equal parts and 2 are shaded, what fraction represents the shaded area?

Back

The fraction is 2/6.

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What is the simplest form of the fraction 4/8?

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The simplest form of 4/8 is 1/2.