Question

Question 5(a) :

Find the equivalent fraction of $\frac{36}{48}$ with:

numerator 9

Answer 1

Equivalent fractions are fractions which represent the same part of the whole.
To find an equivalent fraction of a given fraction, we may multiply or divide both the numerator and the denominator of the given fraction by the same number.

Now, $36÷4=9$.

This means we need to divide both the numerator and the denominator by 4.

Therefore, the required equivalent fraction $=\frac{36}{48}=\frac{36÷4}{48÷4}=\frac{9}{12}$