Transcript EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS By Nairyly Nieves Equivalent fractions have the same value, even though they may look different.

EQUIVALENT
FRACTIONS
By Nairyly Nieves
Equivalent fractions have
the same value, even
though they may look
different.
Two equivalent fractions may
have a different numerator and a
different denominator.
Multiplying the numerator and
denominator of a fraction by the
same (non-zero) number, the
result of the new fraction is said
to be equivalent to the original
fraction.
Why are they the same?
Because when you multiply or divide
both the top and bottom by the same
number, the fractions keep their value.
What you do to the top of the
fraction, you must also do to the
bottom of the fraction.
So, here is why those fractions are
the same:
×2
1
2
=
2
4
=
8
×2
×2
×2
The word equivalent
means that the two
fractions have the
same value.
Here are some examples of
equivalent fractions:
1whole
2 halves
4fourths
If a pizza is cut into four pieces, then two
pieces represent the same amount of
pizza that 1/2 does. We say that 1/2 is
equivalent to 2/4.
The word EQUIVALENT means the same
as EQUAL, or of equal value.
For example, you can see that the
colored part of each of the circles below
is exactly the same: