Equivalent Fractions
Write one equivalent fraction for 1/2?
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10 etc
What do you call the top of a fraction?
Numerator
1 2/4 + 2 1/4=
Use <, >, or = to compare
1/3 ____ 1/6
>
Put the following fractions in order from least to greatest:
1/2
2/3
1/8
1/8 <1/2 <2/3
Give one equivalent fraction for 1/3.
2/6, 3/9, 4/12, 5/15 etc
Define equivalent fractions.
When two or more fractions are equal because they take up the same space, but have different numbers.
3 1/3 + 4 1/3
7 2/3
Use <, >, or = to compare
1/12 ____ 1/9
<
Put the following fractions in order from least to greatest:
1/5
1/12
1/3
1/12 <1/5< 1/3
True or False
3/6 = 18/36
True
Define unit fraction.
When the numerator is 1.
2 5/8 + 3 3/8 =
6
Use <, >, or = to compare
12/24 ______ 1/2
=
Put the following fractions in order from greatest to least:
fifths
eighths
halves
halves <fifths <eighths
1/8 = 7/x
x = 56
What does the denominator tell you?
How many parts there are in all.
9 1/3 - 5 2/3
4 2/3
Use <, >, or = to compare
1/6 ___ 1/2
<
Put the following fractions in order from least to greatest:
2/5
4/5
1/5
1/5<2/5<4/5
3/7 = x/42
x = 18
Why does 5/5 = 1?
There are 5 out of 5 pieces in all. So the fraction equals a whole instead of parts of a whole.
24 7/12 - 18 11/12 =
6 8/12
Use <, >, or = to compare
1/4 ___ 2/12
>
Put the following fractions in order from least to greatest:
8/10
8/12
8/11
8/12 < 8/11 < 8/10