Equivalent fractions

Definition

Fractions that have the same value, even though their numerators and denominators may look different.

Used by OCR

Specification 2.01a, 2.03a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

Revise: Fraction Equivalence
Fractions that have the same value even though their numerators and denominators differ.
Revise: Conversion of Percentages

1
When forming an equivalent fraction, multiply or divide the numerator and denominator by the same non-zero number.

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