Question

Find an equivalent fraction with the given denominator 7/8 = ?/72

Answer 1

`(7)/(8)=(?)/(72)`

To find the missing numerator si that both fractions are equivalent, you have to multiply both sides of the equal sign by 72:

`\begin{gathered} 72\cdot(7)/(8)=72\cdot(?)/(72) \\ 63=\text{?} \end{gathered}`

The missing numerator is 63

The equivalent fractions are:

`(7)/(8)=(63)/(72)`