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Exercises: Explaining Fraction Equivalence

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Grade 4·20 problems·~30 min·Common Core Math - Grade 4·standard·4-nf-a-1
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Fluency Practice

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To rewrite 56\frac{5}{6} as an equivalent fraction with denominator 18, multiply the numerator and denominator by   ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲   . The equivalent fraction is   ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲   /18.

multiplier:
numerator: