Equivalent Fractions Common Denominator

_______________ name the same part of a whole.

• Equivalent fractions

• Common denominators

• Simplest fractions

• Simple numerators

The ____________________ is a common multiple of two or more denominators.

• equivalent

• simplest fraction

• common denominator

• mixed number

Whatever I do to the denominator, I must also do to the numerator when making equivalent fractions.

• true

• false

Fill in the blank in order to create an equivalent fraction.
1/2 = __ /8

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

James thinks 1/2 is equivalent to 4/8.  Is James correct?

• Yes, because 4/8 = 1/2

• No, because 4/8 = 1/4

What is the first step in solving this problem? 
⅘ + ½ =

• Add the top parts of the fraction

• Rewrite the fractions in the simplest form. 

• Find a common denominator. 

• Make each fraction into an improper faction. 

• 3/20
• 1/1
• 3/9
• 1/9

When the denominators are not the same, I must find a...

• common numerator

• common denominator

• equivalent fraction

• mixed number