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    Equivalent Fractions: Lesson 3-4

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    Equivalent fractions are fractions that name the same amount. Fractions are equivalent if their numerators and denominators are multiplied or divided by the same number. Fractions are in simplest form when the numerator and denominator do not share any common factors other than 1. To write a fraction in simplest form, the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator is found and divided out.

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    Equivalent fractions are fractions that name the same amount. Fractions are equivalent if their numerators and denominators are multiplied or divided by the same number. Fractions are in simplest form when the numerator and denominator do not share any common factors other than 1. To write a fraction in simplest form, the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator is found and divided out.

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    Equivalent fractions are fractions that name the same amount. Fractions are equivalent if their numerators and denominators are multiplied or divided by the same number. Fractions are in simplest form when the numerator and denominator do not share any common factors other than 1. To write a fraction in simplest form, the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator is found and divided out.

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    Equivalent Fractions

    Lesson 3-4

    Vocabulary
    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.
    Divide the numerator and denominator by the same
    number (it has to be a common factor to work with
    division)
    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.

    If you have larger numbers, you can make equivalent


    fractions using division. 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.

    Fractions in 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

    Writing Fractions in Simplest


    Form.

    Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of


    the numerator and denominator.
    Divide both numbers by the GCF.

    Example:

    20 4= 5
    7
    28 4
    20
    28

    20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
    28: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28

    1 x 20

    1 x 28

    Common Factors: 1, 2, 4

    2 x 10

    2 x 14

    GCF: 4

    4x5

    4x7

    We will divide by 4.

    Simplest
    Form

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