EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS

Modified By Ms. Strait 4 th Grade

WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF A FRACTION?

Denominator: Is the number on the bottom that shows the entire amount. Numerator: Is the number on the top that shows part of the entire amount.

Numerator

2 4

Denominator

LETS CREATE OUR OWN FRACTIONS

How many people go to tutoring? We need a numerator and denominator.

WRITING FRACTIONS IN SIMPLEST FORM.

1. Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerator and denominator. 2. Divide both numbers by the GCF.

WRITING FRACTIONS IN SIMPLEST FORM.

1. 9 18

28 49

44 121

36 72

VOCABULARY: EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS

Equivalent fractions are fractions that name the same amount.

2 4

4 8

CREATING EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS

Multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number.

We can choose any number to multiply by. Lets multiply by 2.

3 x2 6 = 10 5 x2

So, 3/5 is equivalent to 6/10.

CREATING EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS

Divide the numerator and denominator by a common factor. (It has to be a common factor to work with division.)
To divide we MUST use a common factor. What number is a common factor of 6 ? 10

6 2 3 = 5 10 2

So, 3/5 is equivalent to 6/10.

For larger numbers, make equivalent fractions using division. Remember, divide by a common factor.

28 7 4 = 35 7 5
In this example, we can divide both numbers by 7. 28/35 is equivalent to 4/5.

Think to yourself What number can I divide into both 28 and 35?

VOCABULARY: SIMPLEST FORM

Fractions are in simplest form when the numerator and denominator do not have any common factors besides 1.
Examples of fractions that are in simplest form:

4 5

2 11

3 8

VOCABULARY: SIMPLIFY

Simplify means to reduce a fraction to its simplest form.

EXAMPLE:

20 4 5 = 28 4 7
20
1 x 20
2 x 10 4x5

Simplest Form

28
1 x 28
2 x 14 4x7

20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20 28: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28 Common Factors: 1, 2, 4 GCF: 4 We will divide by 4.

WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE BENCHMARK FRACTIONS?

Benchmark fractions are common fractions that can help you order fractions.

Example: , , , 0, and 1

STRATEGIES FOR ORDERING FRACTIONS

Same denominator

Same numerator
Benchmarks: close to 0, 1, 1/2

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