Question

Write a fraction equivalent to $\frac{25}{45}$ with denominator $9$.

Answer 1

To find an equivalent fraction of $\frac{25}{45}$ having denominator $9$, we will divide the numerator and denominator of $\frac{25}{45}$ with a number which when divides $45$ gives result $9$.

Step 1: Find out the number which when divides $45$ gives result $9$.

$45÷9=5$

So, $5$ is the number which when divides $45$ gives result $9$.

Step 2: Divide both the numerator and denominator of $\frac{25}{45}$ by the result of the previous step

$\frac{25÷5}{45÷5}=\frac{5}{9}$

Hence, an equivalent fraction of $\frac{25}{45}$ with denominator $45$ is $\frac{5}{9}$.