Equivalent Fractions
Equivalent fractions are different fractions that represent the same portion of the whole. They may look different, but they have the same value. For example, 2/3 and 4/6 are equivalent because when simplified, they both represent the same amount. Another example is 3/8 and 6/16; they are equivalent because they also represent the same portion of something. Equivalent fractions can be found by simplifying fractions to their simplest form, which means dividing both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF). When two or more fractions simplify to the same result, they are equivalent.
Types of Fractions
A fraction is a number in the form of a/b where a and b are whole numbers and b ≠ 0. There are different types of fractions in mathematics based on the numerators and denominators of any given fraction. There are primarily three types of fractions namely Proper Fractions, Improper Fractions, and Mixed Fractions. However, there are other types of fractions as well such as like and unlike fractions, unit fractions, and equivalent fractions. Hence in total, there are 7 kinds of fractions namely, Proper Fractions, Improper Fractions, Mixed Fractions, Like Fractions, Unlike Fraction, Unit Fractions, and Equivalent Fractions.
In this article, we will learn what are the different types of fractions in maths, examples of types of Fractions, and solve problems based on them.
Table of Content
- What are Types of Fractions in Maths?
- Proper Fraction
- Improper Fraction
- Mixed Fraction
- Like Fractions
- Unlike Fractions
- Equivalent Fractions
- Unit Fractions
- Types of Fractions Chart
- Improper Fraction and Mixed Fraction Conversion
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