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