Making Equivalent Fractions. Multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number. You will get a new fraction with the same value as the original

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Making Equivalent Fractions

• Multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number.

• You will get a new fraction with the same value as the original fraction.

• We are not changing the value of the fraction, because we are simply multiplying by a fraction that is equivalent to ONE.

To Make Equivalent Fractions

5 x 1 = 5

23 x 1 = 23

37 x 1 = 377 x 1 = 7

17 x 1 = 17

What do you get when you multiply a number by 1?

You get that number!

All these fractions = 1

4

4

33

33

5

5

2

2

7

7

When the numerator &

denominator of a fraction are the same,

the fractionequals 1.

What do you get when you multiply a fraction by 1?

You get

AN EQUIVALENT FRACTION

that makes

adding & subtracting fractions

possible.



Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing Numerator!

Given the newdenominator, can you

find the missing numerator?

x 3

x 3




x 4

x 4




x 9

x 9




x 3

x 3




x 9

x 9




x 3

x 3




x 7

x 7




x 5

x 5




x 4

x 4




x 5

x 5




x 6

x 6




x 9

x 9




x 6

x 6




x 4

x 4




x 8

x 8




x 6

x 6

Make Equivalent FractionsFind the Missing Numerators!

55

54

42

63

44 12

45 28

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Adding & SubtractingFractions

http://mathjourneys.com/slideshows/add_subt_fractions.ppt

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Making Equivalent Fractions. Multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number. You will get a new fraction with the same value as the original