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For example, 51 ,^25 ,^35 ,^135 are like fractions.

The idea of like fractions can also be explained to the child orally. Few paper folding

in which the whole remains the same and the difference only in terms of the part, that

is the numerator, may be provided to the child to explore and the child may be

explained that in all fractions formed through the paper, the denominator, that is the

whole is same and the parts, that is the numerators are only different. Hence all the

fractions formed through the different parts are like fractions since in all the cases

the denominators are same.

8. Unlike fractions
   Fractions having different denominators are called unlike fractions.

For example, 32 ,^45 ,^57 ,^116 are unlike fractions.

When the child is through with the idea of like fractions, the concept of unlike fractions

can be taught emphasizing the difference between the two that numerators are different

in the case of unlike fractions.

As in the case of like fractions, paper folding may also be used to teach the concept

of unlike fractions, with different papers folded suitably to form different denominators.

(^12) , 14 and 13 are called unlike fractions.

9. Equivalent fractions
   When two or more fractions represent the same part of a whole, the fractions are
   called equivalent fractions. In other words, two or more fractions are said to be

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