Day 37: Equivalent Fractions Missing Number

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What are equivalent fractions?

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Equivalent fractions are different fractions that represent the same value or amount. For example, 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions.

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How do you find equivalent fractions?

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To find equivalent fractions, you can multiply or divide the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same number. For example, for 1/3, multiplying both by 2 gives 2/6.

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

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The numerator is the top number in a fraction that represents how many parts we have.

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What is the denominator in a fraction?

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

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If 1/4 = ?/8, what is the missing number?

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1/4 = 2/8, so the missing number is 2.

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If 3/5 = ?/15, what is the missing number?

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3/5 = 9/15, so the missing number is 9.

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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To simplify a fraction means to reduce it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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What is the simplest form of 4/8?

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The simplest form of 4/8 is 1/2.

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How can you check if two fractions are equivalent?

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You can check if two fractions are equivalent by cross-multiplying. If the cross-products are equal, the fractions are equivalent.

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction is a way to represent a part of a whole, consisting of a numerator and a denominator.