Equivalent Fractions
Learn how equivalent fractions work and how to expand and simplify fractions. Let’s get started! 🚀

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🛎️ Expanding Fractions
- To expand a fraction, multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number.
- This changes how the fraction looks, but the value stays the same.
🛎️ Simplifying Fractions
- To simplify a fraction, divide the numerator and denominator by the same number.
- This keeps the value the same, but makes the fraction simpler.
🛎️ How to Expand Fractions
- Find the number that both the numerator and denominator are multiplied by.
- For example, 2 × 9 = 18, so 7 × 9 = 63.
- So, 2/7 can be expanded by 9 to make 18/63.
🛎️ How to Simplify Fractions
- Find the number that both the numerator and denominator are divided by.
- For example, 72 ÷ 6 = 12 and 120 ÷ 6 = 20.
- So, 72/120 can be simplified by 6 to make 12/20.
🛎️ Fully Simplified Fractions
- A fraction is fully simplified when the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.
- For example, 6/8 is not fully simplified, but 3/4 is.
Practice Questions
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Simplify the fraction . What is the result?
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Dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, 5, gives and , resulting in .
Simplify the fraction . What is the result?
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Dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, 9, gives and , resulting in .
Which fraction represents a fully simplified form?
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is already in its simplest form because 5 and 7 have no common divisors other than 1.
If you expand by a factor of 6, what is the resulting fraction?
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Expanding by a factor of 6 means multiplying both the numerator and denominator by 6: and , giving .
Fully simplify the fraction . What is the result?
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The greatest common divisor of 105 and 150 is 15. Dividing both by 15 gives and , so the simplified fraction is .
A fraction was expanded by a factor of 8 to become . What was the fraction in its simplest form?
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Divide both the numerator and denominator by 8 to undo the expansion: and . Simplifying by dividing both parts by 6 gives .
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