Question

Find the missing number to make these fractions equal.

Answer 1

Answer:

6

6/8 = 3/4

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the unknown number be x

$\frac{3}{4} = \frac{x}{8} \\\\Cross \: Multiply\\4\times x = 3 \: \times 8\\\\4x =24\\\\Divide \:both\:sides \:of\:the\:equation\: by\: 4\\\frac{4x}{4} = \frac{24}{4} \\\\x = 6$

Answer 2

Answer:

6

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$\frac{3}{4}$ = $\frac{?}{8}$

The 4 on the denominator is multiplied by 2 to obtain 8

The same operation must be applied to the numerator to make them equal.

Thus

3 × 2 = 6

$\frac{3}{4}$ = $\frac{6}{8}$ ← are equal fractions