Equivalent Fractions
Simplest Form
Common Denominator
Compare&Order
Fractions
Fractions
Vocabulary
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Is 1/2 equivalent 2/4?
Yes, 1/2 = 2/4
100
5/10 simplifies to:
1/2
100
Find a common denominator for: 1/2 and 1/3
A common denominator is 6
100
Replace the blank with < , > , or =
1/4 ____ 5/6
1/4 < 5/6
100
Pieces or parts of a whole.
Fraction
200
Write two fractions that are equivalent to one half.
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12, ......
200
5/15 simplifies to:
1/3
200
Write as a pair of fractions with a common denominator: 3/4 and 1/2
3/4 and 2/4
200
Replace the blank with <, >, or =
2/4 ___ 4/8
2/4 = 4/8
200
What is the top number of a fraction called?
Numerator
300
1/3 = ?/6
1/3 = 2/6
300
4/24 simplifies to:
1/6
300
Write as a pair of fractions with a common denominator: 4/5 and 1/2
8/10 and 5/10
300
Write these fractions in order from least to greatest: 1/7, 1/10, 1/3, 1/2
1/10, 1/7, 1/3, 1/2
300
What does the word equivalent mean?
Equal amounts, but in a different way.
400
1/4 = ?/12
1/4 = 3/12
400
18/32 simplifies to:
9/16
400
Write as a pair of fractions with a common denominator: 3/7 and 2/5
15/35 and 14/35
400
Replace the blank with <, >, or =
2/3 ___ 4/10
2/3 > 4/10
400
What is a common denominator?
A common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.
500
three fourths is the same as ___ sixteenths
12 sixteenths
3/4 = 12/16
500
120/200 simplifies to:
3/5
500
Choose two fractions. Write them as a pair of fractions with a common denominator.
Infinitely many answers. :)
500
Write these fractions in order from least to greatest: 11/12, 9/10, 4/5, 5/6
4/5, 5/6, 9/10, 11/12
500
How can we find a common denominator between fractions?
Find the LCM (Least Common Multiple)
Multiply each fraction by the other's denominator.