Equivalent Fractions step 2 Thursday 25 th February

Equivalent Fractions – step 2 Thursday 25 th February 2021

Find common factors of these numbers. Choose a minimum of three. 36 18 28 64 24 16 72 48

36 1 2 3 4 6 18 1 18 2 9 3 6 36 18 12 9 6 28 1 28 2 14 4 7 1 64 2 32 4 16 8 8 16 72 64 1 2 3 4 6 8 72 36 24 18 12 9 1 16 2 8 4 4 24 1 24 2 12 3 8 4 6 48 1 48 2 24 3 16 4 12 6 8

Let’s revisit what we should know… We can use diagrams to find equivalent fractions. 4 12 1 3 4 12 = 1 3 ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

Let’s revisit what we should know… Use these pairs of diagrams to find equivalent fractions. ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

We can use our understanding of multiplication and division to calculate equivalent fractions. 1 3 = 2 6 What has happened to the numerator and the denominator? ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

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Have a think I added 6 to both the numerator and denominator.

To make an equivalent fraction, divide the numerator and denominator by the same number. 3 ÷ 3= 1 9 ÷ 3= 3 = ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

Find equivalent fractions using this method. 5 ÷ 5= ? 12 ÷ 3= ? 18 ÷ 6= ? 15 ÷ 5= ? 36 ÷ 3= ? 42 ÷ 6= ? = = ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020 =

How can you find the missing digits? 8 24 = ? 10 6 40 = 2 9 ? 27 ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020 = ? 9

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