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Divide using a common factor of three to find an equivalent fraction for 9/12

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3/4

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First, figure out how three goes into each number.

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3 x 3 = 9

3 x 4 = 12

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Now, divide each by three ⇣

9 / 3 = 3

12 / 3 = 4

Take each quotient (answer) and make a fraction.

3/4 ↩︎

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