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How do you know that 3/7 is not equivalent to 25/56

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3/7 is not equivalent to 25/56 because the two numerators are not equivalent by the same factor as 56 and 7 (which is 8)
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Because if you reduce 25/56 it does not equal 3/7. 5 is not a common factor for both 25 or 56.
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