What is 4/8 equivalent to?

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Tony B
Jul 9, 2016

4/8-=1/2

Explanation:

Notice that you can split 8 into 2 lots of 4->4+4=8 This means that the top number can be divided by the bottom number and get a whole number answer.

So write 4/8" as "(4-:4)/(8-:4) = 1/2

so 4/8-=1/2" "the -= means equivalent to

In fractions for multiply or divide, what you do to the bottom you do to the top.

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