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With the Equivalent Fractions You Will *Literally* Get To Know Fractions better! Find out how by reading the message below carefully! Enjoy.
Equivalent Fractions
Equivalent fractions can be found by multiplying or dividing both the numerator & the denominator by the same number as long as the number is not zero.
The value of a fraction will not change when both the numerator & denominator are multiplied or divided with the same number.
For example:

The fraction chart or fraction strips shows the relationship between different fractions and the value of the fractions (equivalent fractions) that have the same value, even though they may look different.

Here the equivalent fractions for 1/2 by referring to the chart.

The few diagrams below shows that equivalent fractions can be looked in different form, but actually having the same value.

Important Notes:
Multiplying the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same (non-zero) number, the results of the new fraction is said to be equivalent to the original fraction. The word equivalent means that the two fractions have the same value. That is, they retain the same integrity – the same balance or proportion. This is true because for any number n, multiplying by n/n is really multiplying by one, and any number multiplied by one has the same value as the original number. For instance, consider the fraction 1/2 : when the numerator and denominator are both multiplied by 2, the result is 2/4, which has the same value (0.5) as 1/2. To picture this visually, imagine cutting the example cake into four pieces; two of the pieces together (2/4) make up half the cake (1/2).
For example: 1/3, 2/6, 3/9 and 1000/3000 are all equivalent fractions.
Now if we let the equivalent fractions to its simplest form, it can be done by referring to fraction chart and fraction diagrams below.

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