one way to find out is o factor
70=7 times 10
90=7 times 10
remember that

=

so
70/90=7/9 times 10/10=7/9 times 1=7/9
any fraction that is multiplied by 1 or x/x remains the same value so some examples of equivilent fractions are
7/9 times 2/2=14/18
7/9 times 3/3=21/27
etc