Dividing Fractions
Did you know you can also use division to find equivalent fractions?
Goal:
Goal:
You've found equivalent fractions using models and multiplication. You can also use division. The images below demonstrate the equivalent fractions \(\mathsf{ \frac{8}{8} = \frac{4}{4} }\).
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Question
What do you divide \(\mathsf{ \frac{8}{8} }\) by to get \(\mathsf{ \frac{4}{4} }\)?
Divide both eights by two.
\(\mathsf{ \frac{8}{8} \div \frac{2}{2} = \frac{4}{4} }\)