Equivalent fractions.
Equivalent fractions are two or more fractions that look different but are worth the same amount
E.g.
Here is 1/2 (one half) of a square:
And here is 2/4 (two quarters) the same square:
1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions. They may look different but they have the same value and we can prove it by placing the parts next to each other:
So we can say:
We can also use a fraction wall to help us see which fractions are equivalent.
In the same way we can see which fractions are not equivalent fractions:
E.g.
Here is 1/2 (one half) of a rectangle:
And here is 2/3 (two thirds) of the same rectangle:
1/2 and 2/3 are not equivalent fractions. They look different but they have different value and we can prove it by placing the parts next to each other:
Equivalent fractions are two or more fractions that look different but are worth the same amount
E.g.
Here is 1/2 (one half) of a square:
And here is 2/4 (two quarters) the same square:
1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions. They may look different but they have the same value and we can prove it by placing the parts next to each other:
So we can say:
We can also use a fraction wall to help us see which fractions are equivalent.
In the same way we can see which fractions are not equivalent fractions:
E.g.
Here is 1/2 (one half) of a rectangle:
And here is 2/3 (two thirds) of the same rectangle:
1/2 and 2/3 are not equivalent fractions. They look different but they have different value and we can prove it by placing the parts next to each other:
