1. Finding Equivalent Fractions

2. Equivalent Fractions What is the numerator? The number above the fraction bar. It refers to the amount of equal parts that are added together. What is the denominator? The number below the fraction bar. It refers to the number of parts the whole is divided into. numerator denominator fraction bar

3. Equivalent Fractions What are equivalent fractions? Equivalent fractions are fractions with the same value but different denominators. For instance.

4. How can we find Equivalent Fractions?

7. Simplifying Fractions To simplify a fraction we divide by the numerator and denominators greatest common factor. For instance Factors of 4: 1, 2, 4 Factors of 6: 1, 2, 3, 6

8. Simplifying Fractions

11. Finding The LCD of Two Fraction What is the Least Common Denominator? In order to find the Least Common Denominator, we must find the Least Common Multiple of the Denominators.

12. What is the Least Common Denominator? Find the Least Common Denominator of: Multiples of 2:2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12 This means the least common denominator is 6.

13. What is the Least Common Denominator?

16. How can we use this?

17. Which fraction is greater?

20. The quiz for this lesson is available in ALEKS under Fractions – Equivalent Fractions