created by Michele Hinkle

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created by Michele Hinkle
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A fraction is a way of representing part of a
whole or
part of a group.
What fraction of the candy is orange?
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Here are all the fractions you can make from a
cake cut into six slices.
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3 6
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Equivalent Fractions name the same amount.
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To find equivalent fractions, you can multiply
the numerator and denominator of a fraction by th
e same nonzero number.
2 x 2 5 x 2
2 x 3 5 x 3
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• A fraction is in simplest
• form when its numerator
• and denominator have
• no common factors other
• than 1.

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3 is a common factor of 6 and 18.
2 is a common factor of 2 and 6.