EXAMPLE 1 Writing Equivalent FractionsWriting Equivalent Fractions

EXAMPLE 1 Writing Equivalent Fractions

Write two fractions that are equivalent to .

Writing Equivalent Fractions

13

EXAMPLE 1 Writing Equivalent Fractions

Write two fractions that are equivalent to .

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 2.

Writing Equivalent Fractions

13

13 =

EXAMPLE 1 Writing Equivalent Fractions

Write two fractions that are equivalent to .

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 2.

Writing Equivalent Fractions

13

13 =

1 23 2 =

EXAMPLE 1 Writing Equivalent Fractions

Write two fractions that are equivalent to .

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 2.

Writing Equivalent Fractions

13

13 =

1 23 2 =

26

EXAMPLE 1 Writing Equivalent Fractions

Write two fractions that are equivalent to .

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 2.

Writing Equivalent Fractions

13

13 =

1 23 2 =

26

13 =

EXAMPLE 1 Writing Equivalent Fractions

Write two fractions that are equivalent to .

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

Writing Equivalent Fractions

13

13 =

1 23 2 =

26

13 =

EXAMPLE 1 Writing Equivalent Fractions

Write two fractions that are equivalent to .

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

Writing Equivalent Fractions

13

13 =

1 23 2 =

26

13 =

1 31 3 =

EXAMPLE 1 Writing Equivalent Fractions

Write two fractions that are equivalent to .

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

Writing Equivalent Fractions

13

13 =

1 23 2 =

26

13 =

1 31 3 =

39

EXAMPLE 1 Writing Equivalent Fractions

Write two fractions that are equivalent to .

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

Writing Equivalent Fractions

ANSWERThe fractions and are equivalent to .

13

13 =

1 23 2 =

26

13 =

1 31 3 =

39

26

39

13

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

12 =1.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

12 =1.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

12 =

1 22 2 =1.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

12 =

1 22 2 =

24

1.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

12 =

1 22 2 =

24

12 =

1.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

12 =

1 22 2 =

24

12 =

1.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

12 =

1 22 2 =

24

12 =

1 32 3 =

1.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

12 =

1 22 2 =

24

12 =

1 32 3 =

36

1.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

The fractions and are equivalent to .ANSWER

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

12 =

1 22 2 =

24

12 =

1 32 3 =

36

1.

24

36

12

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

14 =2.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

14 =2.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

14 =

1 24 2 =2.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

14 =

1 24 2 =

28

2.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

14 =

1 24 2 =

28

14 =

2.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

14 =

1 24 2 =

28

14 =

2.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

14 =

1 24 2 =

28

14 =

1 34 3 =

2.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

14 =

1 24 2 =

28

14 =

1 34 3 =

312

2.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

The fractions and are equivalent to .ANSWER

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

14 =

1 24 2 =

28

14 =

1 34 3 =

312

2.

28

312

14

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

35 =3.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

35 =3.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

35 =

3 25 2 =3.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

35 =

3 25 2 =

610

3.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

35 =

3 25 2 =

610

35 =

3.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

35 =

3 25 2 =

610

35 =

3.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

35 =

3 25 2 =

610

35 =

3 35 3 =

3.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

35 =

3 25 2 =

610

35 =

3 35 3 =

915

3.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

The fractions and are equivalent to .ANSWER

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

35 =

3 25 2 =

610

35 =

3 35 3 =

915

3.

610

915

35

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

23 =4.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

23 =4.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

23 =

2 23 2 =4.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

23 =

2 23 2 =

46

4.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

23 =

2 23 2 =

46

23 =

4.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

23 =

2 23 2 =

46

23 =

4.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

23 =

2 23 2 =

46

23 =

2 33 3 =

4.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

23 =

2 23 2 =

46

23 =

2 33 3 =

69

4.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Write two fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction

The fractions and are equivalent to .ANSWER

Multiply the numerator anddenominator by 2.

Multiply the numerator and

denominator by 3.

23 =

2 23 2 =

46

23 =

2 33 3 =

69

4.

46

69

23