Equivalent Fractions

Equivalent fractions are different fractions that have same value or represent same part of a whole.
 

Equivalent fractions can be created by multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator by the same number.
 

For example: Consider the fraction
4 8
.

 

We can obtain a fraction equivalent to
4
8
by dividing the numerator and the denominator by 4.
(4 ÷ 4)
(8 ÷ 4)
=
1
2

 

We can also obtain another fraction equivalent to
4
8
by multiplying the numerator and the denominator by the same number, say 2.

 

(4 × 2)
(8 × 2)
=
8
16

 

Here, 
1
2
=
4
8
=
8
16
.