Question

Find equivalent fraction $\frac{3}{14}$ having
a) numerator $42$ b) denominator $132$

Answer 1

(a) We know that $3\times 14=42$

$\therefore$ Multiplying numerator and denominator by 14, we get

$\frac{3\times 14}{12\times 14}=\frac{42}{168}$

$\therefore$ Equivalent fraction of $\frac{3}{12}$ having numerator 42 is = $\frac{42}{168}$

(b) We know that $12\times 11=132$

$\therefore$ Multiplying numerator & denominator by 11, we get

$\frac{3\times 11}{12\times 11}=\frac{33}{132}$

$\therefore$ Equivalent fraction of $\frac{3}{12}$ having denominator 132 is $=\frac{33}{132}$