How do you form Equivalent Fractions?

Answer 1

Equivalent fractions are simply fractions which are equal to one another. For example, 4/8 and 1/2 are equivalent fractions because they represent the same amount.

To form equivalent fractions, one simply must either multiply or divide both the numerator and denominator of one fraction by the same amount. For example, to form an equivalent fraction of 25/100 we can divide both 25 and 100 by 25:

25 divided by 25 = 1

100 divided by 25 = 4

So an equivalent fraction for 25/100 is 1/4.

Conversely, to form an equivalent fraction for 2/3, multiply both 2 and 3 by the same number (any number will do). We'll use 4:

2 times 4 = 8

3 times 4 = 12

So an equivalent fraction for 2/3 is 8/12.