Equivalent Fractions & Simplifying Fractions

Multiple Choice

What do we call the number on top of the fraction bar?

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Number

• Fraction

Multiple Choice

What do we call the bottom number under the fraction bar?

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Number

• Fraction

Multiple Choice

What fraction is shaded?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 4/1

• 3/4

​Equivalent Fractions

They have the same value but use different numbers.

Multiple Choice

Choose the fraction that is equivalent to 2/8.

Multiple Choice

Choose the fraction that is equivalent to 3/4.

Multiple Choice

Choose the fraction that is equivalent to 4/6.

Multiple Select

Choose the two equivalent fractions.

• 2/3

• 3/6

• 3/4

• 4/8

​Simplifying Fractions

You make equivalent fractions by dividing both the top & bottom numbers by the same number.

Simplifying fractions

Also known as reducing!!

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{12}{20}\ =$$   $$\frac{6}{10}$$ = ?

• $$\frac{1}{5}$$  

• $$\frac{2}{5}$$  

• $$\frac{3}{5}$$  

• $$\frac{4}{5}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{10}{35}\ =$$  

• $$\frac{1}{7}$$  

• $$\frac{2}{7}$$  

• $$\frac{3}{7}$$  

• $$\frac{4}{7}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{3}{21}\ =$$  

• $$\frac{1}{7}$$  

• $$\frac{2}{7}$$  

• $$\frac{3}{7}$$  

• $$\frac{4}{7}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{10}{12}\ =$$  

• $$\frac{2}{3}$$  

• $$\frac{3}{4}$$  

• $$\frac{5}{6}$$  

• $$\frac{6}{7}$$  

Multiple Choice

Simplify  70/80  to lowest terms.

• 35/40
• 7/8
• 9/10
• 14/16

Multiple Choice

Simplify  9/18  to lowest terms.

• 1/2
• 3/6
• 9/18
• 5/10