How do you find an equivalent fraction?

Example:

In this lesson you will learn how to find equivalent

fractions by using the identity principle.

Thinking that fractions are equivalent because they have the same numerator.

A common mistake is…

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Let’s Review

Fractions that look different can be equivalent (have the same value)

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The Identity Principle If you multiply or divide any number by 1,

you get the same number.

3 x 1 = 3

3 _ 1 = 3

This also works for fractions.

x 1 = _ 1 =

1 can also be a fraction. When the numerator and denominator are the same, the fraction equals 1.

22 = 1

1616

= 144

= 1

What if we multiplied or divided a fraction by a fraction that equaled one?

x = _ =918

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Example:

x =

_ =

In this lesson you learned how to find equivalent fractions by using the identity principle.