Equivalent Ratio for 2/3

To find three equivalent ratios for 2/3, we can multiple double the numerator and denominator to get 4/6. This is an equivalent ratio to 2/3. If you divide 2 by 3 or 4 by 6 you will get the same decimal value (0.666 with the 6's repeating).

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

We could also multiply the numerator and denominator of 2/3 by 3. This would give us 6/9 which is also an equivalent ratio for the fraction 2/3. Both have the same decimal value, it is just that they are represented differently (2/3 is simplified and in lowest terms).

Finally we could multiply 2/3 by 4/4 and get 8/12 which is another equivalent ratio for 2/3.

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

[Numberblock]

Thanks this will help me a lot on the test