Question

Explain how you can determine if 1/3 and 4/12 are equivalent fractions

Answer 1

I can determine they are equivalent by multiplying

Answer 2

Answer:

Fractions are equivalent if you can multiply or divide the numerator and denominator by the same factor to equal the other fraction.  In this case 1/3 is equivalent to 4/12 because you can multiply the numerator and denominator of 1/3 by 4 to get 4/12.  

Step-by-step explanation:

Setting up equivalent fractions is similar to proportions, we set the fractions equal to each other and look to see whether they have a factor in common that can be multiplied or divided by both the numerator (top number) or denominator (bottom number) to get the other fraction.  For example: multiplying 1 x 4 = 4 and multiplying 3 x 4 = 12.  So, 1/3 is the same as 4/12.