What is 4/8 equivalent to?

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chukizosv · Accepted Answer

Notice that you can split 8 into 2 lots of

4 \to 4 + 4 = 8

. This means that the top number can be divided by the bottom number and get a whole number answer.
So write

\frac{4}{8} as \frac{4 \div 4}{8 \div 4} = \frac{1}{2}

so

\frac{4}{8} \equiv \frac{1}{2}

The

\equiv

means means equivalent to
In fractions for multiply or divide, what you do to the bottom you do to the top.

Eliza Norris · Accepted Answer

Important: 48 looks like a fraction, but it is actually an improper fraction.   There is an infinity number of equivalent fractions to 48.  To find an equivalent fraction to 48, or to any other fraction, you just need to multiply (or divide, if the fraction is not yet reduced), both the numerator and the denominator of the given fraction by any non-zero natural number. For example:   By dividing the original fraction by 4, we get:  4÷48÷4=12  By multiplying the original fraction by 2, we get:  4×28×2=816

RizerMix · Accepted Answer

Simplify 48, divide 4 from the numerator and denominator 4844=12 12 is an equivalent fraction of 48.

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