EQUIVALENT
FRACTIONS
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME
Apply their knowledge to generate
equivalent fractions
Problem of the Day
1
Paula spends of the first hour reading her
2
4
history textbook. Isagani spends of an
8
hour reading his English textbook. Which
of the two spends more time reading?
Let’s find out.
Each fraction will be represented by a bar model.
Paula
Isagani
Which of the two spends more time
reading?
Equivalent Fractions
Fractions with the same value but were named
differently.
1 4
=
2 8
Equivalent Fractions
Fractions with the same value but were named
differently. 8 8
1 4
=
2 8
We use cross-multiplication to check if the fractions are
equivalent. If the cross-products are the same, then two
fractions are equivalent.
Equivalent or
Not?
Tell whether the given pair of fractions are
equivalent of not.
Tell whether the given pair of fractions are
equivalent of not.
1.
𝟓
and
𝟏𝟎
Yes
𝟗 𝟏𝟖
No
𝟖 𝟐
2. and
𝟏𝟐 𝟓
𝟗 𝟑
3.
𝟏𝟓
and
𝟓
Yes
𝟔 𝟐
4.
𝟗
and
𝟒
No
𝟏𝟖 𝟑
5.
𝟐𝟒
and
𝟒
Yes
Equivalent of a fraction can be a HIGHER
term or LOWEST term.
Multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same
nonzero number.
𝟏
Example:
𝟐
1 1𝑥2 2 1 2 1 1𝑥3 3 1 3
= = = = = =
2 2𝑥2 4 2 4 2 2𝑥3 6 2 6
𝟏 𝟐 𝟑
The higher terms of are and .
𝟐 𝟒 𝟔
Equivalent of a fraction can be a HIGHER
term or LOWEST term.
Divide the numerator and the denominator by the same
nonzero number.
𝟏𝟎
Example:
𝟏𝟓
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎 ÷ 𝟓 𝟐 𝟏𝟎 𝟐
= = =
𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓 ÷ 𝟓 𝟑 𝟏𝟓 𝟑
𝟏𝟎 𝟐
The lowest terms of is .
𝟏𝟓 𝟑
Missing Term in Equivalent Fractions
Examples:
Find the missing number to make the pair of
equivalent fractions.
2 x3 6 8 x 2 16
= =
4 x 3 12 12 x 2 24
Missing Term in Equivalent Fractions
Examples:
Find the missing number to make the pair of
equivalent fractions.
4 x2 8 7 21
x3
= =
5 x 2 10 9 x 3 27
YOUR TURN
Missing Term in
Equivalent Fractions
Find the missing number to make the pair of
fractions equivalent.
Find the missing number to make the pair
of fractions equivalent.
3 6?
=
4 8
Find the missing number to make the pair
of fractions equivalent.
6 18
=
5 15
?
Find the missing number to make the pair
of fractions equivalent.
3 9
=
6
? 18
SELF-ASSESSMENT
How do you assess your skill in equivalent fractions?
I can do it with a I can do it, but I
I can do it by
little help. still need a lot of
myself.
help.
BOOK ACTIVITY
Answer
MORE PRACTICE
Letter A numbers 1 – 8
on page 307
