Saxon Course 2: Lesson 15 (slides)

Lesson 15

• Equivalent Fractions

• Reducing Fractions, Part 1

​Equivalent Fractions

• Different fractions that name the same number are called equivalent

  fractions. Here we show four equivalent fractions:

• As we can see from the models, equivalent fractions have the same value.

• Example: Find an equivalent fraction for 2/3 that has a denominator of 12.

​"Whatever you do to the bottom, do to the top"
We multiplied both by 4 to get 8/12!

​Reducing Fractions

• Example: Reduce 18/ 24 to the lowest terms.

• The GCF of 18 and 24 is 6. So we divide both numbers by 6 and get: 3/4

• 18/24 and 3/4 are equivalent fractions!

​Daily Challenge #15
Reduce each fraction to the lowest term!
A. 8/10
B. 12/16
C. 8 16/24

​Still confused?