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Coolmath Pre-Algebra
Fraction Lesson 6 - Equivalent Fractions Part 2   (page 2 of 3)
---- This pre-algebra lesson explains how to see if two fractions are equivalent.

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Here's a quick trick to see if two fractions are equivalent:

Let's just do one...

Does 3/5 = 39/65 ?

We'll pull a trick called cross-multiplication:

We got the same thing on both sides...

So 3/5 = 39/65 !

Check this one out:

Does 4/7 = 16/31 ?

Yikes! No way!

Continued on the next page

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