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Check out these circles:
The first one says that 
is red and the second one says that 
is red... But, the same amount is
red on both circles!
So,
must be the same amount as .
These are called
equivalent
fractions. (Since they are equal amounts.)
Look at another one:
The same amount is
green on both so
You'll see more of this in the Equivalent
Fractions Part 2 lesson, but here's a preview:
If you multiply the numerator and denominator
of 
by 3, you get  .
Cool, huh?
Head on over to the next
page to try some fraction practice problems...
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