Equivalent Fractions & SIMPLIFYING FRACTIONS
Equivalent Fractions
Equivalent fractions have the same value.
Example
Example
You can make equivalent fractions by multiplying or dividing the
top (numerator) and the bottom (denominator) by the same number.
sIMPLIFYING FRACTIONS
To simplify a fraction . . . divide top and bottom by any number
that goes into both (any common factor) and keep going until
until there is no number except 1 that goes into both.
that goes into both (any common factor) and keep going until
until there is no number except 1 that goes into both.
EXAMPLES FOR YOU TO TRY
Print an equivalent fractions worksheet here.
Print a simplifying fractions worksheet here.