What’s equal, what’s not?
How do you find the equivalent fraction? There are two strategies: cross multiply or divide.
For example:
If you have the fraction 4/8, you can divide both the numerator and denominator by the same number to simplify it. Do you know what you would divide by? Do you know what the simplified fraction would be?
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Here’s another example:
Is 4/8 equal to 2/3? Cross multiply them to find out What do you think?
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February 18th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
4/8 is not = to 2/3
divide the top and bottom by 4 and your answer is 1/2
February 18th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
You’re correct! See me tomorrow for a sticker!!
February 23rd, 2008 at 7:01 pm
4/8 and 2/3 are not equal 4/8 is smaller than 2/3!!!
You can divid 4/8 by 4 and get 1/2 or divid it by 2 and get 2/4 but 1/2 is the correct answer!!!!!!!!