The answer depends on what shape "it" is.
6
12
Four parallel lines through it.
Select any one side and divide its length into 5 equal parts. Draw lines that are parallel to the adjacent side to the opposite side. This will divide the rectangle into 5 equal strips.
Eight of them.
Divide each side into three equal parts. Then join the division marks on opposite sides with straight lines parallel to the other side(s).
When dividing one of for having one line parallel to one another.
Draw 2 parallel lines which will result in 3 equal rectangles within the same square.
Eight twelfths is equal to two thirds because when you divide both top and bottom by 4, you are left with 2/3.
divide a square into eighths
one over eight
To divide a trapezoid into three equal parts, draw two parallel lines that are equally spaced between the top and bottom bases. These lines should run parallel to the bases of the trapezoid, creating three distinct regions of equal area. Ensure that the height between each line is adjusted to maintain the area balance, which may require calculations based on the trapezoid's dimensions.