What is an equivalent fraction for 17/21

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Here is the answer to questions like: What is an equivalent fraction for 17/21 or What numbers are equivalent to 17/21?

This Equivalent Fractions Calculator will show you, step-by-step, equivalent fractions to any fraction you input.

See below the step-by-step solution on how to find equivalent fractions.

How to find equivalent fractions?

Two fractions are equivalent when they are both equal when written in lowest terms. The fraction 3442 is equal to 1721 when reduced to lowest terms. To find equivalent fractions, you just need to multiply the numerator and denominator of that reduced fraction (1721) by the same natural number, ie, multiply by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ...

Important: 1721 looks like a fraction, but it is actually an improper fraction.

• 3442 is equivalent to 1721 because 17 × 221 × 2 = 3442
• 5163 is equivalent to 1721 because 17 × 321 × 3 = 5163
• 6884 is equivalent to 1721 because 17 × 421 × 4 = 6884
• 85105 is equivalent to 1721 because 17 × 521 × 5 = 85105
• and so on ...

At a glance, equivalent fractions look different, but if you reduce then to the lowest terms you will get the same value showing that they are equivalent. If a given fraction is not reduced to lowest terms, you can find other equivalent fractions by dividing both numerator and denominator by the same number.

What is an equivalent fraction? How to know if two fractions are equivalent?

Finding equivalent fractions can be ease if you use this rule:

Equivalent fractions definition: two fractions ab and cd are equivalent only if the product (multiplication) of the numerator (a) of the first fraction and the denominator (d) of the other fraction is equal to the product of the denominator (b) of the first fraction and the numerator (c) of the other fraction.

In other words, if you cross-multiply (ab and cd) the equality will remain, i.e, a.d = b.c. So, here are some examples:

• 3442 is equivalent to 1721 because 34 × 21 = 42 × 17 = 714
• 5163 is equivalent to 1721 because 51 × 21 = 63 × 17 = 1071
• 6884 is equivalent to 1721 because 68 × 21 = 84 × 17 = 1428

Equivalent Fractions Table / Chart

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Reference:

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