Equivalent Fractions
What are equivalent fractions?
Fractions that have different numerators and denominators but equal the same amount.
1 ?
__ = ___
2 4
2
__
4
Which fraction is greater?
1 3
__ or __
4 4
3
__
4
Which is greater? 1 1
__ or __
2 5
1
__
2
Draw a number line to compare the fractions 1/3 and 1/5?
1 1
__ > __
3 5
Find an equivalent fraction for 3/4
6/8
2 ?
__ = __
3 6
4
__
6
Which fraction is greater?
3 4
__ or __
5 5
4
__
5
Which is greater? 3 3
__ or __
4 6
3
__
4
Draw a number line to find an equivalent fraction for 1/4
2
__
8
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
denominator
3 ?
__ = __
4 8
6
__
8
Which fraction is less?
5 3
__ or __
7 7
3
__
7
Which is less? 5 5
__ or __
8 6
5
__
8
Draw a number line to compare the fractions 3/6 and 3/4
3 3
__ > __
4 6
Ms. Gainey ordered a pizza and cut it into 3rd. She ate 1 slice. Mrs. Gobah ordered a pizza also, but cut hers into 6ths. How many slices does she eat to have the same amount as Ms. Gainey?
1/3 = ?/6
2/6
1 4
__ = __
4 ?
4
__
16
Which fraction is greater?
8 6
__ or __
10 10
8
__
10
Which is less? 1 1
__ or __
4 8
1
_
8
Draw a number line to find an equivalent fraction for 3/3
6
__
6
What is an equivalent fraction to 1
__
2
3 4 5 6
__ , __ , __ , __ , etc.
6 8 10 12
1 ?
__ = __
5 ?
2
__
10
Which fraction is greater?
1 5
__ or __
6 6
5
__
6
Which is greater? 5 3
__ or __
5 5
5
__
5
Draw a number to find an equivalent fraction for 2/4
4
__
8