Fractions 1 - Equivalent Fractions
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Lesson Summary:
This lesson covers the meaning of fractions, and how to identify the numerator and denominator in a fraction. It also dives into the concept of equivalent fractions which are used to reduce fractions and add them. The special cases of fractions with 0 in numerator or denominator or 1 in the denominator are explained. The video shows how to make equivalent fractions by multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number and provides examples.
Lesson Description:
Meaning of Fractions, Equivalent Fractions, Fractions with 0 in numerator or denominator, fractions with 1 in the denominator.
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Questions answered by this video:
- What is a fraction?
- What are equivalent fractions?
- How do you reduce fractions?
- What is a visual way of understanding fractions?
- What does a/a equal?
- What does a/1 equal?
- What does 0/a equal?
- What happens when you divide by 0?
- What are some fractions that are equivalent to 1/2?
- How can you rewrite 4/9 with a denominator of 45?
- How can you rewrite 4/7 with a denominator of 42?
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Staff Review
This lesson is a very basic introduction to fractions and what it means to have a fraction. Some special cases of fractions are explained, reducing fractions is covered, and finally, you will see what it means to have equivalent fractions both visually with pieces of a pie as well as with fractions.
