Equivalent fraction

Definition

A fraction with the same value as another fraction, formed by multiplying or dividing its numerator and denominator by the same non-zero number.

Used by AQA and OCR

Specification N8 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

Specification 2.01b · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

A fraction obtained by multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator by the same non-zero number; it has the same value as the original fraction.
When the denominators differ, first write equivalent fractions with a common denominator.
Revise: Arithmetic with Fractions

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