Question

Are 28/42 and 16/24 equivalent? Yes or No Find out by reducing both fractions to

Answer 1

Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{16}{24} = \frac{2}{3}$

if we divide 16 ÷ 8 = 2

if we divide 24 ÷ 8 = 3

$\frac{28}{42} = \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{ 3}$

if we divide 28 ÷ 7 = 4

if we divide 42 ÷7 = 6

we divide both 6 and 4 ÷2

2/3

$\frac{16}{24} = \frac{28}{42}$