Equivalent Fractions

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What is an equivalent fraction?

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An equivalent fraction is a fraction that represents the same part of a whole as another fraction, even though the numbers may be different. For example, 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions.

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How can you find equivalent fractions?

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You can find equivalent fractions by multiplying or dividing the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same number. For example, multiplying 1/2 by 2/2 gives you 2/4.

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What fraction of a circle is yellow if 2 out of 4 equal parts are yellow?

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2/4 of the circle is yellow.

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Which of the following fractions is NOT equivalent to 1/2: 4/6, 2/4, 4/8?

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4/6 is NOT equivalent to 1/2.

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Fill in the missing number to form an equivalent fraction: 2/? = 4/8.

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The missing number is 4.

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What fraction of a shape is blue if 5 out of 8 equal parts are blue?

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5/8 of the shape is blue.

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Fill in the missing number to form an equivalent fraction: 3/? = 15/20.

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The missing number is 4.

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What does the numerator represent in a fraction?

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The numerator represents the number of parts being considered out of the total.

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What does the denominator represent in a fraction?

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The denominator represents the total number of equal parts in a whole.

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If you have the fraction 6/9, what is an equivalent fraction?

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An equivalent fraction is 2/3.