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Equivalent Fractions: Raising and Reducing
Equivalent Fractions: Raising and Reducing
Pizza
Pizza
3/4
6/8
9/12
Multiply by 1
5x1= 5
235 x 1 = 235 2/3 x 1 = 2/3 ax1= a
What is 1?
2 1 2
453 1 453
5 1 5
a 1 a
Rasing Fractions
3 x1 4
3 x 4 2 6 2 8
3 x 4
3 9 3 12
Rasing Fractions
A man walks into the pizza store and orders a medium pizza. The clerk asks Would you like that cut in 8 pieces or 6? The man replied Make it 6. I dont think I can eat 8.
Rasing Fractions
To raise fractions make the denominator larger. Multiply numerator and denominator (top and bottom) of the fraction by the same number.
This is the same thing as multiplying by 1.
Rasing Fractions
Multiply numerator and denominator (top and bottom) of the fraction by the same number.
This is the same thing as multiplying by 1.
2 3 6 5 3 15
Rasing Fractions
Raise 3/8 to 56ths. Multiply numerator and denominator (top and bottom) of the fraction by the same number.
3 8 56
Rasing Fractions
Raise 3/8 to 56ths. Multiply numerator and denominator (top and bottom) of the fraction by the same number.
3 7 21 8 7 56
Reducing Fractions
Opposite of raising. Make the denominator smaller. Divide numerator and denominator by the same number.
21 7 3 56 7 8
Reducing Fractions
Might take more than one step. More than one way. Divide numerator and denominator by the same number.
40 2 20 2 10 2 5 56 2 28 2 14 2 7
Reducing Fractions
Divide numerator and denominator by the same number.
44 77
Reducing Fractions
Divide numerator and denominator by the same number.
44 11 4 77 11 7
8 2 5 12 , , , 5 1 5 5
8 2 5 12 , , , 9 35 10 51
2 17 3 5 5
Mixed to Improper.
You multiplied the 5 times 30 and added the 7
7 157 5 30 30
To change a mixed number to improper, multiply the denominator by the whole part and add the numerator. Keep the denominator the same.
N DxW N W D D
Mixed to improper
Try some.
2 3 7 1 5 2 3 7 8
Mixed to improper
Try some.
2 23 3 7 7 1 11 5 2 2 3 59 7 8 8
Improper to Mixed
Divide.
3R 2 12 2 5 12 3 5 5 WR R D N W D
N D
Try these.
41 3 15
51 3
Answers
41 13 2 3 3 15 7 1 2 2 51 17 3