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Is 4/5 equal to 8/9? Explain please! PS I just put in a random fraction I did not know if it was equal or not.

User Paulek
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No, it is not.

For fractions to be equivalent, they need to have an equal ratio.

For example, 3/9 and 2/6.
They still have the same ratio of 1/3.
Basically, just try dividing them by their simplified fraction.
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8/10 because equal fractions have to be multiplied by 2
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