LIVE1/2 = 2/4 · same value 0.5

Equivalent Fractions

Fraction workshop · same amount, new pieces

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Mission: prove equal value

Change the multiplier and watch both models keep the same shaded amount.

Visual model

Numerator1

Denominator2

Scale factor2×

Simulation speed1×

1/2 × 2/2 = 2/4

1/2Original

2/4Equivalent

0.500Shared value

4 = 4Cross products

The shaded region represents the fraction's value.

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What to watch

Watch one-half split into two-fourths without changing the shaded amount.

Scaling: a/b = (a × k)/(b × k), for nonzero k.

Cross-product test: a/b = c/d when a × d = b × c.

Simplifying: divide numerator and denominator by the same common factor.

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