Question

What is `4/5` as an equivalent fraction?

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

There are infinitely many equivalent fractions for `4/5`

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

`color(blue)(xx 3/3)` is the same as `color(blue)(xx 1)`, which does not change the value.

`4/5 color(blue)(xx3/3) = 12/15" or "4/5 color(blue)(xx 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%`