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Way cool!<\/p>\n<p>Starting simply, look at the first two rows in the upper left. \u00a0The number in the first row (numberator) is &#8216;1&#8217; and the number in the second row (denominator) is &#8216;2&#8217;. \u00a0Those numbers represent the fraction 1\/2. \u00a0All the numbers in the two rows to the right reflect the equivalent fractions.<\/p>\n<p>This works for any two numbers picked no matter where on the chart. \u00a0The numbers to the left and right will always be equivalent fractions.<\/p>\n<p>You can even choose a number from, say row 5, and the second number directly underneath from row 8. \u00a0Equivalent fractions will be those numbers in row 5 and 8, to the left and right.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kidnexions.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2605\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2605\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2605\" title=\"equivalent fractions on the multiplication matrix\" src=\"http:\/\/kidnexions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2012-09-08-08.30.16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2012-09-08-08.30.16-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2012-09-08-08.30.16-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2012-09-08-08.30.16.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCCSS: 3.NF.3 4.NF.1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;d been staring at equivalent fractions for eons and never knew it. 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