Equivalent Ratio for 2/5

To find three equivalent ratios for 2/5, we can multiple double the numerator and denominator to get 4/10. This is an equivalent ratio to 2/5. If you divide 2/5 or 4/10 you will get the same decimal value (0.4).

Note that the term equivalent ratio is sometimes called an equivalent fraction.

We could also multiply the numerator and denominator of 2/5 by 3. This would give us 6/15 which is also an equivalent ratio for the fraction 2/5. Both have the same decimal value, it is just that they are represented differently (2/5 is simplified and in lowest terms).

Finally we could multiply 2/5 by 4/4 and get 8/20 which is another equivalent ratio for 2/5.

As long as we multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same number we'll get an equivalent ratio.