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