I can explain the relationship within families of equivalent fractions.
I can explain the relationship within families of equivalent fractions.
Numerator - The numerator is the top number in a fraction and shows how many parts we have.
Denominator - The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction and shows how many equal parts the whole has been divided into.
Equivalent fraction - Equivalent fractions are fractions which have the same value, even though they may look different.
Scale up and down - Scaling is when a quantity is made a number of times the size. To scale up is to multiply by a factor. To scale down is to multiply by a fraction or to divide.
That equivalent fractions do not have the same value. Pupils can create them but do not always understand that they are equal in value.
Explore representations which show the same whole divided in different ways to show the same proportion of the whole. Represent equivalent fractions at the same point on a number line.
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$${1}\over{3}$$ -Â $${3}\over{9}$$
$${2}\over{3}$$ -Â $${4}\over{6}$$
$${2}\over{5}$$ -Â $${4}\over{10}$$
$${2}\over{4}$$ -Â $${3}\over{6}$$
