We have the fraction 6/10
For finding the equivalent number, we divide 6 by 10:
6 / 10 = 0.6
0.6 is the equivalent number
We have 6 in the numerator and 10 in the denominator, if we calculate any mathematical operation to both, we will find the equivalent fractions.
Let's see two examples:
1. Let's divide by 2:
6 divided by 2 is 3; and 10 divided by 2 is 5. Then our new equivalent fraction is
2. Let's multiply by 3:
6 multiplied by 3 is 18; 10 multiplied by 3 is 30. Then a second equivalent fraction is:
We can calculate additional equivalent fractions, using the same operation for both: numerator and denominator.
For calculating the equivalent fraction in hundreds, we will use the initial decimal equivalent we calculated at the beginning: 0.6
0.6 = 6/10 and we multiply it by 10 numerator and denominator
6 * 10 = 60 and 10 * 10 = 100. Then the fraction is 60/100
20 divided by 10 is 2 and 100 divided by 10 is 10, so the equivalent fraction is 2/10
This case is exactly the same than the previous we solved:
?/10 = 120/100
As you can see the first fraction is notated in tens and the second is notated in hundreds. Therefore, if you divide 120 between 10, what is the result?