Equivalent Fractions

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What are equivalent fractions?

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Fractions that represent the same value or proportion, even though they have different numerators and denominators.

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How do you find the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers?

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List the factors of each number and identify the largest factor that they have in common.

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What is the simplest form of a fraction?

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A fraction is in simplest form when the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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What is the GCF of 24 and 30?

Back

6

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What is 12/16 in simplest form?

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3/4

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Which fraction is equal to 3/5?

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18/30

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How do you simplify a fraction?

Back

Divide the numerator and denominator by their GCF.

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

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The top number of a fraction that represents how many parts are being considered.

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What is the denominator in a fraction?

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The bottom number of a fraction that represents the total number of equal parts.

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If you multiply the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number, what happens?

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The value of the fraction remains the same; it creates an equivalent fraction.