Making Equivalent Fractions

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Making Equivalent Fractions
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To Make Equivalent Fractions

• Multiply the numerator and denominator by the
  same number.
• You will get a new fraction with the same value
  as the original fraction.
• We are not changing the value of the fraction,
  because we are simply multiplying by a fraction
  that is equivalent to ONE.

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What do you get when you multiply a number by 1?
You get that number!
5 x 1 5
7 x 1 7
37 x 1 37
23 x 1 23
17 x 1 17
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All these fractions 1
When the numerator denominator of a
fraction are the same, the fraction equals 1.
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What do you get when you multiply a fraction by
1? You get AN EQUIVALENT FRACTION that makes
adding subtracting fractions possible.
6
x

This fraction equals 1.






These fractions represent the same amount.
7
x

This fraction equals 1.





These fractions represent the same amount.
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 3

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 3
3
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 4

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 4
4
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 9

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 9
9
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
?
x 3

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 3
3
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 9

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 9
9
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 3

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 3
3
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 7

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 7
7
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 5

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 5
5
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 4

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 4
4
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 5
We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...

x 5
5
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 6

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 6
6
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 9

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 9
9
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 6

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 6
6
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 4

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 4
4
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 8

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 8
8
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
x 6

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 6
6
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Make Equivalent FractionsFind the Missing
Numerators!
Try these on your own.
44
12
A
C


55
42
45
28
D

B

54
63
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