Identify equivalent fractions
Equivalent fractions are different fractions that represent the same part of a whole or the same value. Although their numerators and denominators may be different, they have an equal value when simplified. That is, their ratio remains the same.
For example, let's consider the fraction 1/2. To find an equivalent fraction, you can multiply both the numerator and the denominator by the same number, such as 2. This gives us (1 × 2) / (2 × 2) = 2/4. The fractions 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent because they represent the same portion of a whole, which is half.
Here are a few more examples of equivalent fractions:
- 2/3 is equivalent to 4/6 because you can divide both the numerator and the denominator of 4/6 by 2 and get 2/3.
- 3/4 is equivalent to 6/8 because you can divide both the numerator and the denominator of 6/8 by 2 and get 3/4.
- 5/6 is equivalent to 10/12 because you can divide both the numerator and the denominator of 10/12 by 2 and get 5/6.
In this topic you are asked to identify the equivalent fractions in a list of 4 fractions. You will need to see which of the fractions can be simplified, and when simplified, which of the fractions are the same.
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