Renaming Fractions

To rename a fraction is to write a fraction in a different way where its value does not change. Renaming
fractions are very important when using the four basic operations of fractions.

Ways to Rename Fractions:

1. Renaming a whole as a fraction by using a fraction with the same numerator and denominator.
3 16
Examples: 1 = 1=
3 16

2. Renaming wholes as a mixed number

4 3 6
Examples: 2 = 1 3=2 =1
4 3 3

3. Renaming wholes as an improper fraction

10 9
Examples: 2 = 3=
5 3

4. Renaming an improper fraction as a mixed number

Note: Renaming an improper fraction as a mixed number determines how many wholes are created
from the number of unit fractions.
8 3 38 2
Examples: = 15 = 49
5 9

5. Renaming a mixed number as an improper fraction

Note: Renaming a mixed number as an improper fraction determines how many unit fractions are
there in all.
1 15 6 17
Examples: 2 = 1 11 = 11
7 7

6. Renaming with an equivalent fraction

By multiplying with a fraction equal to a whole
𝟏 2 𝟐 𝟓 5 𝟐𝟓
Examples: ×2 = 𝟖 × 5 = 𝟔𝟎
𝟒 𝟏𝟐

By dividing with a fraction equal to a whole

𝟏𝟐 2 𝟔 𝟏𝟐 3 𝟒 𝟏𝟐 6 𝟐
Examples: ÷ 2 = 𝟏𝟓 ÷ 3 = 𝟏𝟎 ÷6=𝟓
𝟑𝟎 𝟑𝟎 𝟑𝟎

Note: The numerator and denominator of the fraction must be divisible by the fraction equal to a
whole. This method is what is used to get the lowest term/simplified form of a fraction. We
get the lowest term of a fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their GCF.
𝟏𝟐 6 𝟐 𝟐 𝟏𝟐
Example: ÷6=𝟓 *6 is the GCF of 12 and 30, so is the lowest term of
𝟑𝟎 𝟓 𝟑𝟎