Equivalent Fractions (Year 4)
Find equivalent fractions by scaling the numerator and denominator equally.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 4 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Fill in the missing number: 2/3 = ?/6
- 2
- 4
- 5
Answer: 4. 3 × 2 = 6, so multiply the numerator by 2 too: 2 × 2 = 4.
ProCompare and infer.
Fill in the missing number: 1/2 = ?/12
- 11
- 7
- 6
- 1
Answer: 6. 2 × 6 = 12, so multiply the numerator by 6 too: 1 × 6 = 6.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Fill in the missing number: 3/4 = ?/16
- 12
- 3
- 13
- 15
Answer: 12. 4 × 4 = 16, so multiply the numerator by 4 too: 3 × 4 = 12.
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- What is equivalent fractions?
- Find equivalent fractions by scaling the numerator and denominator equally.
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