Fractions and Decimals: Different Names for the Same Parts · Fractions and Decimals

Equivalence and Comparison

Finding common ground between fractions with different denominators and their decimal counterparts.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number not change a fraction's value?
  2. 2How can we use a number line to prove that a fraction and a decimal are equivalent?
  3. 3What makes a common denominator necessary for adding and subtracting parts of a whole?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Number - Grade 5
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Fractions and Decimals: Different Names for the Same Parts
Period: Fractions and Decimals

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