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What fraction is equivalent to three eights?
To get an equivalent fraction, multiply both numbers by the same number. For example, multiplying by 2, you get 6/16.
What is the equivalent fraction to five over twelve?
An equivalent fraction to 5/12 could be 10/24 by multiplying the denominator and the numerator by 2.
How can you find equivalent fraction?
Let the fraction by 1/2 Its equivalent is 2/4 . that is you multiply b othe number by '2' For any fraction a/b to find its equivalent multiply the top and bottom by 'x' Hence a/b = ax/bx
Why is multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator by the same nonzero number the same as multiplying or dividing the fraction the fraction by 1?
Because doing so is equivalent to multiplying or dividing by x/x, which can be cancelled down to 1.
Why do you have to multiply or divide both numerator and denominator of a fraction to find an equivalent fraction?
if you multiply a number by a certain factor and then divide it by the same factor you do not change anything. It is like multiplying by 1. If you multiply only the numerator you have changed the answer and it is not equivalent.
Can you multiply the numerator and denominator of a fraction by zero to find an equivalent fraction?
No. The reason you can multiply a fraction by (x/x) to find an equivalent fraction is because for almost any x, (x/x) = 1. This is not the case for zero. Zero divided by zero does NOT equal 1, so multiplying the fraction by a value not equal to 1 will create a different fraction.
What fraction is equivalent to three eights?
To get an equivalent fraction, multiply both numbers by the same number. For example, multiplying by 2, you get 6/16.
What is the equivalent fraction to five over twelve?
An equivalent fraction to 5/12 could be 10/24 by multiplying the denominator and the numerator by 2.
How can you find equivalent fraction?
Let the fraction by 1/2 Its equivalent is 2/4 . that is you multiply b othe number by '2' For any fraction a/b to find its equivalent multiply the top and bottom by 'x' Hence a/b = ax/bx
Why is multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator by the same nonzero number the same as multiplying or dividing the fraction the fraction by 1?
Because doing so is equivalent to multiplying or dividing by x/x, which can be cancelled down to 1.
Why do you have to multiply or divide both numerator and denominator of a fraction to find an equivalent fraction?
if you multiply a number by a certain factor and then divide it by the same factor you do not change anything. It is like multiplying by 1. If you multiply only the numerator you have changed the answer and it is not equivalent.
Why does multiplying give you an equivalent fraction?
it is the Same Number Just 2,3,4.... Times As Much
What do you call when multiplying the numerator and denominator of a ratio by the same factor?
It is finding an equivalent fraction.
What are two equivalent fractions for 27 over 35?
You can always find equivalent fractions by multiplying a fraction by 2. Therefore, 27/35 is the same as 54/70 and the same as 108/140.
Why do you have to multiply or divide both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction to find an equivalent fraction?
It is the basic law of algebra. When you multiply or divide both by the same number you do not change the value, as it is the same as multiplying or dividing by 1.
What is to find the product of the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other fraction?
We call that cross multiplying.
What is the equivalent fraction for one seventh?
It is: 1/7 = 2/14 There is no single equivalent fraction. You can get an equivalent fraction by multiplying the top and bottom by any counting number: 1/7 = 2/14 = 3/21 = 4/28 = . . .
