A fraction is a part of a whole. Equivalent fractions are fractions that are equal to one another.

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1   2   3   6       The numerators are multiples of the least numerator, 1.

2   4   6  12       The denominators are multiples of the least denominator, 2.

 

When you multiply or divide the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same number, you do not change the value of the fraction.

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So, 3, 6, and 30 are equivalent fractions. 

      4  8         40