Equivalent Fractions

See why different fractions can represent the same amount, then generate and simplify equivalent forms.

Curriculum rangeYears 3–6

Denominator

Numerator

Scale by

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{4}{6}$

Multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same number (2) and the fraction stays exactly the same size — $\frac{2}{3}$ = $\frac{4}{6}$ .