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why do you have to multiply or divide both the numerator and denominator of a fraction to find an equivalent fraction

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Because you must keep the value the same
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A "fraction" has to be equivalent from numerator to denominator. For an example 2/8 = 4/16 because  you're multiplying by 2, and 4/16 = 2/8 because you're dividing by 2
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