Grade 4 - Progress in Mathematics

Equivalent Fractions

8-4

Equivalent fractions name the same partof a region or a set.

Equivalent Fraction Table

Notice that 


3

4 


6

8 
.


^34 
and
^68 
are equivalent fractions.

They name the same part.

1

8

1

8

1

8

1

8

1

8

1

8

1

8

1

8

1

4

1

4

1

4

1

4

1

2

1

2

1

3

1

3

1 3 1 5 1 8 1 9

1

9

1

9

1

9

1

9

1

9

1

9

1

9

1

9

1

10

1

11

1

11

1

11

1

11

1

11

1

11

1

11

1

11

1

11

1

11

1

11

1

10

1

10

1

10

1

10

1

10

1

10

1

10

1

10

1

10

1

12

1

12

1

12

1

12

1

12

1

12

1

12

1

12

1

12

1

12

1

12

1

12

1

8

1

8

1

8

1

8

1

8

1

8

1

8

1

6

1

6

1

6

1

6

1

6

1

6

1

7

1

7

1

7

1

7

1

7

1

7

1

7

1

5

1

5

1

5

1

5

1

4

1

4

1

4

1

4

1

6

 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

11

12

whole

halves

thirds

fourths

fifths

sixths

sevenths

eighths

ninths

tenths

elevenths

twelfths

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5 

7

7

8

1        8

9

 9  

10

10

11

11 

12

12

Use the equivalent fraction table

to find the equivalent fraction.



n

8

3

4 Remember: A variable stands

for an unknown number.

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