Consider the figure as whole.

How many unit squares are in:

a) 1/2? c) 1/6?

b) 1/4? d) 1/12?
Consider the figure as whole.
How many unit squares are in:

a) 1/2? c) 1/6?

b) 1/4? d) 1/12?
Equivalent fractions

2/4

1/2

3/6

6/12

12/24
 1 2 3 6 12
------ = ---- = ----- = ----- = -------
2 4 6 12 24

How do we show that 1/2 = 4/8?

Recall that we already have 2/4.

Our pattern came from this.

Simplifying fractions

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 52 60
7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70
8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80
9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Simplify 8/36

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 52 60
7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70
8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80
9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 10
0
Simplify 40/64

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 52 60
7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70
8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80
9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 10
0
Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
(3/5 - 2/5)
Add 1/3 + 1/2

How do we add dissimilar fractions?

Add 3/4 + 1/6

18/24 + 4/24 = 22/24 or 11/12

5/6 – 1/4
Multiply: 1/3 x 1/2
Division:
Recall:

1. 20 ÷ 5 = ?
How many 5’s are there in 20?

20 ÷ 5 = 4
 ½÷¼=?
How many 1/4’s
are there in ½?

½÷¼=2
How many 1/6’s
are there in ½?

1/2 ÷ 1/6 = 3
 How many 1/6’s
are there in 2/3?

2/3÷ 1/6 =4
What is the
algorithm for division
of fractions?