12 4 18 6

Fractions that Equal Whole Numbers

The following fractions all equal 3. We can tell they equal 3 by looking at the fraction. The rule is a fractions equals 3 if the top number is three times the bottom number. Look at the following fractions: 9 Equals 3 because the top number 9 is three times the bottom number 3.

3 6 2 Equals 3 because 6 is three times the bottom number 2.

Equals 3 because 12 is three times the bottom number.

Equals 3 because 18 is three times the bottom number.

To figure out how many whole groups a fraction equals, start with the bottom number. See how many times bigger the top number is.

Here’s 8 . The bottom number is 2. How many times the bottom number than 8?

2 Yes, 4 times. So what does the fraction equal?

Right, it equals 4.

Here’s 42 . The bottom number is 6. How many times the bottom number is 42?

6 Yes, 7 times.

So what does the fraction equal?

Right, it equals 7.

Here’s 28 . The bottom number is 7. How many times the bottom number is 28?

7 Yes, 4 times.

So what does this fraction equal?

Right, it equals 4.

1.

Copy the fractions on your scratch paper and write the whole number it equals.

18 2 = equals 9

6.

4 1 = equals 4

2.

21 3 = equals 7

7.

48 6 = equals 8

3.

30 5 =

4.

24 8 =

5.

63 9 = equals 6 equals 3 equals 7

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9.

50 10 = equals 5 8 4 = equals 2

10.

56 7 = equals 8