Multiplying Fractions with Unlike Denominators

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“When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world.”—Norman Vincent Peale

Open Ended

Write a definition for the term fraction? 

Open Ended

Which three types of fractions do you know?

Labeling

Match the parts of the fraction with their names.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Denominator

Numerator

Vinculum

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“When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world.”—Norman Vincent Peale

• Fold a piece of paper in halves and to shade one-half of the paper.

• Fold the paper 2-3 more times each time representing the fraction of the shaded portion of the paper.

• What do you observe after folding the paper several times.

​You should see something similar to this.

All are showing a half even though they do not look the same.