Simplifying Fractions
The simplest form of the fraction 3/6
What is 1/2?
What is a fraction equivalent to 1/4?
2/8; 3/12; 4/16
1/4 = ?/20
5
If I had 3/5 and you had 4/6.. would we have the same amount?
NO!
Define Numerator
What is the top number of a fraction that shows how many parts are shaded?
The simplest form of the fraction 3/9
What is 1/3?
What is a fraction equivalent to 2/3?
4/6; 6/9; 8/12
2/3= ?/15
10
If I had 9/12 and 3/4 would I have equivalent fractions?
Yes! I can divide both 9 and 12 by 3 to get 3/4
Define Denominator.
What is the bottom number of a fraction that shows the total number of parts?
The simplest form of the fraction 25/30
What is 5/6?
What fraction is equivalent to 6/8?
3/4, 12/16, 18/24
8/16 = ?/2
1
Are the following numbers equivalent? 1/3, 7/21
Yes. I can multiply both the numerator and denominator by 7.
Define factor.
What is a number that is multiplied to get a product?
The simplest form of the fraction 20/30
What is 2/3?
What fraction is equivalent to 10/12?
5/6, 20/24, 100/120
8/24 = 1/?
3
Are these numbers all equivalent? 3/6, 4/8, 9/18
Yes
Define multiple.
What is a whole number multiplied by another whole number?
The simplest form of the fraction 50/100
What is 1/2?
What fraction is equivalent to 15/20?
3/4, 30/40, 150/200
3/8 = 12/?
32
Which number in the pattern is NOT equivalent? 9/11 18/22 24/33 36/44
24/33
Define equivalent fraction.
What is a fraction that has the same value, but may look different.