🍕 Equivalent fractions

Unit 3 · Numbers & functions · 8 min

Multiply or divide top and bottom by the same non-zero number and the value stays the same: 1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6. Simplifying gives the lowest form: 6/8 = 3/4.

Words in this lesson

• 分子 (fēn zǐ) — numerator
• 分母 (fēn mǔ) — denominator

Project: Cut a flatbread or paper into 2, 4 and 8 parts and photograph the equal portions.