Question

Find the equivalent fraction of \(\frac{36}{48}\) with 

1. numerator 9 
2. denominator 4

Answer 1

(a) numerator 9.

We will reduce the fraction \(\frac{36}{48}\) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by \(4\) to get the numerator \(9\).

\(\frac{36 }{ 48} ÷ \frac{4 }{ 4} \)

\(= \frac{9 }{ 12}\)  

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(b) denominator 4.

We will reduce the fraction\(\frac{36}{48}\) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by \(12\) to get the denominator \(4\).

\(\frac{36 }{ 48} ÷ \frac{12}{ 12}\) 

= \(\frac{3 }{ 4}\)