Changing Dissimilar to Similar fraction

By Bernadeta T Galea

What kind of fraction

Encircle the letter of the best answer• 1. LCM of 10 and 15• a. 15 b.20 c. 30 d. 60• 2.LCM of 4 and 9• a.9 b. 18 c.2 d.36• 3 .LCM of 8 and 24• a.24 b.48 c.72 d.96• 4. LCM of 5 and 12• a.12 b.30 c.60 d.90• 5.LCM of 6 and 9• a.9 b.18 c.36 d.54

Let us play…..

Find 5 fraction equal to….

⅝ ⅘ 2/6

2/5

5/6

6/83/4 2/12

Fraction is a number that represents the part of a whole . And it can be defined as "An expression that indicates the quotient of two quantities" .

Example

:  12 13 is a fraction

Parts of Fraction Fraction has the following parts ,1. Numerator

2. Denominator

3 . Vinculum

Numerator : Numerator tells how many parts in the fraction , for example in a fraction 12/13 ., 12 is the numerator

Denominator : Denominator says the number of equal parts in the whole object. In the example 12/13 , 13 is the denominator

Vinculum : Which is nothing but divide by. Example /

Did you help your parents at home after school hours ? What household chores do you usually do ?

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Let’s solve it!!!!

On Saturdays , Paul helps his mother at home. He spends 5 hour washing the clothes 6and 2 hour cleaning the house. 3

In which household chores did he spend more of his time?

Which region shows how long Paul washes clothes.and cleaning their house?

In which household chores did he spend more of his time?

To what fraction is 2/3 equal?

What fractions are equal?

Rename the following to similar fraction

How do we rename dissimilar to similar fraction?

1.Find the LCD (LCM) of two fractions(denominators)

2.Using the LCD .Change each fraction to an equivalent fraction

Rename the following dissimilar fraction to similar fraction

24

14

35

16

49

34

58

36

Write the similar fractions:

1 2

49

1) 2) 212

58

3.) 5 10

615

4.) 3 8

5 16

5.) 8 20

45

assignment• Express as similar fraction:• ¾ 2/9 3/8,4/5

• 6/10,5/7 6/7, 2/3

• 7/8 ,3/5