You can multiply is numerator and denominator by the same number
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When the fraction is in simplest terms.
To find out if two fractions are equivalent, either reduce them both to their simplest forms (which will be the same number if they're equivalent) or convert them to decimals (which will be the same number if they're equivalent). To make an equivalent fraction of a given fraction, multiply the numerator and the denominator of the given fraction by the same counting number.
In what situtation can you use only multiplication to find equivalent fraction? Give an example
0.8375 = 8375/10000 is an equivalent fraction. No additional working is required. The given fraction can be simplified but the question only asked for an equivalent fraction not a fraction in its simplest form.
One way to get an equivalent fraction is to multiply the given fraction by 2/2, 3/3, 4/4,...fraction that is equivalent to 18/33 is 36/64.