Equivalent Fractions- Third Grade

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, $$\frac{1}{2}$$ and $$\frac{2}{4}$$ are equivalent.

The numerator is the top number of a fraction that shows how many parts we have.

The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction that shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

You can find an equivalent fraction by multiplying or dividing both the numerator and the denominator by the same number.

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

$$\frac{6}{8}$$ is equivalent to $$\frac{3}{4}$$ .

The equivalent fraction is $$\frac{2}{6}$$ .

$$\frac{0}{4}$$ is equivalent to 0.

$$\frac{2}{6}$$ is equivalent to $$\frac{1}{3}$$ .

An equivalent model could show $$\frac{6}{8}$$ shaded.