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Is 1 2/6 equivalent to 1 3/6

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Answer:

no

Explanation:

1 2/6 could be simplified as 1 1/3

1 3/6 could be simplified as 1 1/2

using logic they are not equivalent

you could also do cross multiplication with 4/3 and 3/2

since 8 does not equal 9, the two fractions are not equal

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