Simply Math

Fractions
For example:
• 2 is half of 4 and 1 is half of 2 and 50 is half of 100.
2 1 50
4 2 100
• All these fractions are equal to 1/2 (one-half) because they describe the
same thing in different ways. They are equivalent fractions.
To find if fractions are equivalent, you cross-multiply.
1. Take the first numerator and multiply it by the second denominator.
2. Next take the first denominator and multiply it by the second numerator.
For example: Are and equivalent fractions
• 1 x 12= 12 3 x 4= 12 Yes, they are equivalent fractions.
To rename equivalent fractions you multiply or divide both the numerator and
denominator by the same number. This does not change the value of the fraction
because you are multiplying or dividing by 1. 1 can be shown as 1/1, 2/2, 3/3, 4/4
and on.
For example: Write 3 fractions equivalent to .
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32 32
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