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What would our world be like without fractions? Our language would certainly change!
You could never tell a friend to break a cookie in "half" to share with you. You could only tell them to break it into two pieces. A glass containing water could never be described as "half full." How could you describe this glass? There would be no such thing as "half past the hour" with timekeeping. You could never say you are "halfway" there when traveling.
Obviously, fractions are truly an important part of our language. They are equally important for mathematics.
the reason you need equivalent Fractions is because that it is the only way to add or subtract fractions. You do not need equivalent fractoins when you multiply or divide though
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Why isn't 5-5 not equivalent fraction?
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Is 27 an equivalent fraction?
No. You need two fractions for them to be equivalent.
Why does the equivalent fraction make adding and subtracting fractions easier?
You cannot add or subtract fractions with different denominators. If the denominators are different then you need to work with equivalent fractions.
Why is it important to learn about equivalent fractions?
Answer: When adding or subtracting fractions with different denominators it is important to change the denominators into the lowest common denominator by using equivalent fractions. Answer: Equivalent fractions are used to: * Simplify fractions. It is sort of inelegant to write the final solution of a problem as 123/246, when you can just as well write it as 1/2. * Add fractions. If two fractions have different denominators, you need to convert them to equivalent fractions that have the same denominator. Only then can you add. * Subtract fractions (same as addition). * Compare fractions, to check which one is larger (same as addition).
Will equivalent fractions represent the same value?
Yes! If your fractions are equivalent.
