Maths: Equivalent Fractions
simplest form
1/5 or 3/4 or 3/5 - When you can represent a fraction using as few equal parts of a whole as possible.
equivalent fractions
2/6=1/3 - Fractions that name the same amount
common denominator
A common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
benchmark
A known size or amount that helps you understand a different size or amount
common multiple
A number that is a multiple of two or more numbers
fraction
A number that names part of a whole.
factors
The numbers you can multiply to get another number.
greatest common factor
The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.
multiple
When you are counting by 2's, or 4's, or 6's and so on.
common factor
a factor that two or more numbers have in common
common numerator
numbers that have the same numerator, such as 3/5 and 3/4
numerator
the number of pieces that are used in the denominator
denominator
the number that represents how many pieces are in the whole