Fractions that Equal Whole Numbers

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Fractions that Equal Whole Numbers

• The following fractions all equal 3. We can tell
  they equal 3 by looking at the fraction. The rule
  is a fractions equals 3 if the top number is
  three times the bottom number.
• Look at the following fractions
• 9 Equals 3 because the top number 9 is three
  times the bottom number 3.
• 3
• 6 Equals 3 because 6 is three times the bottom
  number 2.
• 2
• 12 Equals 3 because 12 is three times the bottom
  number.
• 4
• 18 Equals 3 because 18 is three times the bottom
  number.
• 6

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To figure out how many whole groups a fraction
equals, start with the bottom number. See how
many times bigger the top number is.

• Heres 8 . The bottom number is 2. How many
  times the bottom number than 8?
• 2
• Yes, 4 times.
• So what does the fraction equal?
• Right, it equals 4.
• Heres 42 . The bottom number is 6. How many
  times the bottom number is 42?
• 6
• Yes, 7 times.
• So what does the fraction equal?
• Right, it equals 7.
• Heres 28 . The bottom number is 7. How many
  times the bottom number is 28?
• 7
• Yes, 4 times.
• So what does this fraction equal?
• Right, it equals 4.

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Copy the fractions on your scratch paper and
write the whole number it equals.

• 1. 18 6. 4
• 2 1
• 2. 21 7. 48
• 3 6
• 3. 30 8. 50
• 5 10
• 4. 24 9. 8
• 8 4
• 5. 63 10. 56
• 9 7

equals 4
equals 9



equals 7
equals 8

equals 6


equals 5
equals 3
equals 2


equals 8

equals 7