List some equivalent fractions of

3/12

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

Check if we can simplify our fraction

GCF(3, 12) = 3

Since we have a GCF ≠ 1, we divide numerator and denominator by the GCF = 3

3/3
12/3

1
4

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
4 x 2
  =  
  
2
8

Multiply top and bottom by 3

                                                

1 x 3
4 x 3
  =  
  
3
12

Multiply top and bottom by 4

                                                                

1 x 4
4 x 4
  =  
  
4
16

Multiply top and bottom by 5

                                                                                

1 x 5
4 x 5
  =  
  
5
20

Multiply top and bottom by 6

                                                                                                

1 x 6
4 x 6
  =  
  
6
24

Multiply top and bottom by 7

                                                                                                                

1 x 7
4 x 7
  =  
  
7
28

Multiply top and bottom by 8

                                                                                                                                

1 x 8
4 x 8
  =  
  
8
32

Multiply top and bottom by 9

                                                                                                                                                

1 x 9
4 x 9
  =  
  
9
36

Multiply top and bottom by 10

                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 10
4 x 10
  =  
  
10
40

Multiply top and bottom by 11

                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 11
4 x 11
  =  
  
11
44

Multiply top and bottom by 12

                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 12
4 x 12
  =  
  
12
48

Multiply top and bottom by 13

                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 13
4 x 13
  =  
  
13
52

Multiply top and bottom by 14

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 14
4 x 14
  =  
  
14
56

Multiply top and bottom by 15

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 15
4 x 15
  =  
  
15
60

Multiply top and bottom by 16

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 16
4 x 16
  =  
  
16
64

Multiply top and bottom by 17

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 17
4 x 17
  =  
  
17
68

Multiply top and bottom by 18

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 18
4 x 18
  =  
  
18
72

Multiply top and bottom by 19

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 19
4 x 19
  =  
  
19
76

Multiply top and bottom by 20

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1 x 20
4 x 20
  =  
  
20
80

Some equivalent fractions for 3/12 are:


{2/8, 3/12, 4/16, 5/20, 6/24, 7/28, 8/32, 9/36, 10/40, 11/44, 12/48, 13/52, 14/56, 15/60, 16/64, 17/68, 18/72, 19/76, 20/80}