Question

What fraction is equivalent to 1/3?

Answer 1

Please see below.

Explanation:

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There are infinite number of fractions that are equal to `1/3`.

You can multiply the numerator and denominator of `1/3` by any number and the resulting fraction would be equal to `1/3` so long as you are multiplying both by the same number.

For example:

`1/3=(1*2)/(3*2)=2/6`

`1/3=(1*4000)/(3*4000)=4000/12000`

and so on and so forth.

Answer 2

`1/3 = 2/6 =3/9 = 4/12 = 5/15 = 9/27 = 14/42 = 17/51 = 50/150 .....`

Explanation:

There are many fractions which are equivalent to `1/3` but this is the simplest form.

To find an equivalent fraction, multiply `1/3` by `1`, but with `1` written as `2/2, 3/3, 4/4` etc

Multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number does not change the value of a fraction.

`1/3 xx 2/2 = 2/6`

`1/3 xx 7/7 = 7/21`

`1/3 = 2/6 =3/9 = 4/12 = 5/15 = 9/27 = 14/42 = 17/51 = 50/150` etc