Equivalent fractions for 12/1
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Here is the answer to questions like: 12/1 or What numbers are equivalent to 12/1?
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 do you find equivalent fractions?
Two fractions are equivalent when they are both equal when written in lowest terms. The fraction 242 is equal to 121 when reduced to lowest terms. To find equivalent fractions, you just need to multiply the numerator and denominator of that reduced fraction (121) by the same natural number, ie, multiply by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ...
Important: 121 looks like a fraction but it is actually the whole number 12.
- 242 is equivalent to 121 because 12 × 21 × 2 = 242
- 363 is equivalent to 121 because 12 × 31 × 3 = 363
- 484 is equivalent to 121 because 12 × 41 × 4 = 484
- 605 is equivalent to 121 because 12 × 51 × 5 = 605
- 726 is equivalent to 121 because 12 × 61 × 6 = 726
- and so on ...
At a glance, equivalent fractions look different, but if you reduce them to the lowest terms, you will get the same value, showing that they are equivalent. If a given fraction is not reduced to the lowest terms, you can find other equivalent fractions by dividing both numerator and denominator by the same number.
What is an equivalent fraction? How do we know if two fractions are equivalent?
Finding equivalent fractions can be easy 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:
- 242 is equivalent to 121 because 24 × 1 = 2 × 12 = 24
- 363 is equivalent to 121 because 36 × 1 = 3 × 12 = 36
- 484 is equivalent to 121 because 48 × 1 = 4 × 12 = 48