Question

Which fraction is equivalent to 4/5

Answer 1

I know this isn’t as long as the other dude but just multiply both parts by the same number and it become equal. Like if you multiplied by 2 on both sides it would be 8/10

Answer 2

4/5 = 8/10=20 /25 = 28 /35 = 40 /50 = 140 /175

Explanation:

As long as you multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number you can always find another equivalent fraction:

×

3

3

is the same as

×

1

, which does not change the value.

4

5

×

3

3

=

12

15

or

4

5

×

8

8

=

32

40

and so on ....

4

5

=

8

10

=

20

25

=

28

35

=

40

50

=

140

175

...

These are just some of the equivalent fractions for

4

5

They are all equal, they just look different!

If you divide them, they are all equal to

0.8

which is

80

%