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Build Equivalent Fractions

Make equivalent fractions by scaling both parts equally.

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Multiply or divide the numerator and denominator by the same nonzero whole number. This changes how the whole is partitioned, not the fraction's value.

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Two thirds equals six ninths: multiply both 2 and 3 by 3. Each third becomes three ninths, so two thirds become six ninths.

1. Which fraction equals 1/2?
2. Which fraction equals 3/4?
3. Which fraction equals 2/5?
4. Which fraction equals 6/9 in simplest form?
5. Which change always preserves a fraction's value?