Equivalent fractions
Recognise and generate fractions that name the same amount.
Taught in Primary 4 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 4 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 4 in Canada (Ontario).
Nigeria (NERDC)
Primary 4
- Strand
- Number and Numeration
- Called
- Equivalent fractions
- How it's taught
- Multiply numerator and denominator by the same number; reduce to lowest terms using the HCF.
United Kingdom (National Curriculum)
Year 4
- Strand
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- Called
- Equivalent fractions
- How it's taught
- Fraction walls and diagrams first; 'simplest form' via common factors.
Canada (Ontario)
Grade 4
- Strand
- Number
- Called
- Equivalent fractions
- How it's taught
- Equivalence shown with fraction strips and number lines before the multiplicative rule.