What is a fraction that is equivalent to 3/8?

1 Answer
Jan 28, 2017

A fraction that is equivalent to 3/8 is 6/16.

Explanation:

To determine a fraction that is equivalent to 3/8, multiply by a fraction equivalent to 1

A fraction equivalent to 1 is a fraction such as 2/2 and 3/3. Multiplying by these is the same as multiplying by 1, so the ratio does not change.

One example is to multiply 3/8 by color(red)(2/2).

3/8xxcolor(red)(2/2)=6/16

3/8 and 6/16 have the same ratio, 3:8.

If you divide each numerator by each denominator, the result will also be the same.

3-:8=0.375

6-:16=0.375

You can do this with any equivalent fraction, even 100/100 and higher!

Other equivalent fractions to 3/8 are:

9/24," "12/32," "24/64," "60/160," "63/168