List some equivalent fractions of

2/16

Equivalent Fractions are found by multiplying
numerator and denominator by a common factor

Check if we can simplify our fraction

GCF(2, 16) = 2

Since we have a GCF ≠ 1, we divide numerator and denominator by the GCF = 2

2/2
16/2

1
8

This is our first equivalent fraction, simplified. We use this fraction to build more equivalent fractions

Equivalent Fraction Definition

A fraction of equal value

Multiply top and bottom by 2

                                                                

1 x 2
8 x 2
  =  
  
2
16

Multiply top and bottom by 3

                                                                                                

1 x 3
8 x 3
  =  
  
3
24

Multiply top and bottom by 4

                                                                                                                                

1 x 4
8 x 4
  =  
  
4
32

Multiply top and bottom by 5

                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 5
8 x 5
  =  
  
5
40

Multiply top and bottom by 6

                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 6
8 x 6
  =  
  
6
48

Multiply top and bottom by 7

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 7
8 x 7
  =  
  
7
56

Multiply top and bottom by 8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 8
8 x 8
  =  
  
8
64

Multiply top and bottom by 9

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 9
8 x 9
  =  
  
9
72

Multiply top and bottom by 10

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 10
8 x 10
  =  
  
10
80

Multiply top and bottom by 11

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 11
8 x 11
  =  
  
11
88

Multiply top and bottom by 12

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 12
8 x 12
  =  
  
12
96

Multiply top and bottom by 13

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 13
8 x 13
  =  
  
13
104

Multiply top and bottom by 14

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 14
8 x 14
  =  
  
14
112

Multiply top and bottom by 15

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 15
8 x 15
  =  
  
15
120

Multiply top and bottom by 16

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 16
8 x 16
  =  
  
16
128

Multiply top and bottom by 17

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 17
8 x 17
  =  
  
17
136

Multiply top and bottom by 18

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 18
8 x 18
  =  
  
18
144

Multiply top and bottom by 19

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 19
8 x 19
  =  
  
19
152

Multiply top and bottom by 20

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 20
8 x 20
  =  
  
20
160

Some equivalent fractions for 2/16 are:


{2/16, 3/24, 4/32, 5/40, 6/48, 7/56, 8/64, 9/72, 10/80, 11/88, 12/96, 13/104, 14/112, 15/120, 16/128, 17/136, 18/144, 19/152, 20/160}