Equivalent Fractions

An equivalent fraction is a fraction that represents the same value as another fraction, even though the numbers in the fractions are different. For example, $$\frac{1}{2}$$ is equivalent to $$\frac{2}{4}$$ .

The numerator is the top number of a fraction that indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered. For example, in $$\frac{3}{4}$$ , 3 is the numerator.

The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into. For example, in $$\frac{3}{4}$$ , 4 is the denominator.

Fractions equivalent to $$\frac{1}{2}$$ include $$\frac{2}{4}$$ , $$\frac{3}{6}$$ , and $$\frac{4}{8}$$ .

To find equivalent fractions, you can multiply or divide the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same non-zero number. For example, multiplying $$\frac{1}{3}$$ by 2 gives $$\frac{2}{6}$$ .

A fraction that is equal to one whole has the same numerator and denominator, such as $$\frac{5}{5}$$ or $$\frac{9}{9}$$ .

2/3 is NOT equivalent to one half.

If $$\frac{a}{b}$$ is equivalent to $$\frac{c}{d}$$ , then a * d = b * c.

The simplest form of $$\frac{8}{12}$$ is $$\frac{2}{3}$$ .

To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. For example, $$\frac{1}{4}$$ equals 0.25.