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Whole numbers
well, it depends on what you mean by equivalent answers. there are many. common denominators? even numbers? the equal sign? this information has to be stated before you do anything.
numbers that are equal to eachother
If you have one ratio then multiply both numbers of the ratio, x:y (or x/y), by any non-zero number. You will have an equivalent ratio.
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Whole numbers
they are almost all equivalent - whole numbers also have the number 0, which natural numbers (counting numbers) do not.
It can help by when finding the LCD (Least Common Denominator) you find the least number they have in common then that number is your equivalent fraction.
well, it depends on what you mean by equivalent answers. there are many. common denominators? even numbers? the equal sign? this information has to be stated before you do anything.
It is not clear whether you have a fraction with high numbers and want to find a simple equivalent fraction or you have a simple fraction but want it with high numbers. I have assumed the first. The quick way is to find the highest common factor (HCF) of the numerator and denominator and divided both by that number. If finding the HCF looks difficult, find ANY factor and divide both by that number. Repeat with the new fraction until the HCF is 1. At each stage the fraction will have smaller numbers and so the task becomes easier.
Equivalent numbers.
numbers that are equal to eachother
Find theLeast Common Denominator (LCD)Find the equivalent fractions.Add or subtract the fractions and add or subtract the whole numbers.Write your answer in lowest terms.
find a number that both sides divide by, in this case 5, and divide both numbers by it, in this case to make 5:6
To find a ratio equivalent to 8 to 9, we need to find a common multiplier to scale both numbers. In this case, we can multiply both 8 and 9 by 2 to get 16 to 18, which is equivalent to 8 to 9. Therefore, the ratio equivalent to 8 to 9 is 16 to 18.
No, they are not equivalent sets.