Question

Two fractions are equal. They also have the same denominator. What must be true of the numerators of the fractions? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer: The numerators must be the same for the fractions to be equal.

The denominator of a fraction is the bottom number. Take a look at these two fractions.

¾ & ¾

The numbers at the bottom are the same. If I eat ¾ of an apple and you eat ¾ of an apple, we both eat the same amount.

Now look at these fractions.

⅗ & ¾

They both have the same top number (numerator), but they have different denominators. If I eat ¾ of an apple and you eat ⅗ of an apple, we both do not eat the same amount.

So if both the numerator and denominator are the same they are equal.

This means that the numerators must be the same for the fractions to be equal.

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