Question

Find the fraction whose numerator 5 equals 10/12​

Answer 1

`(5)/(6)`

Explanation:

If you simplify the fraction
`(10)/(12)` , it helps you answer this question! Simplifying means reducing a fraction to where it is still the same value, but in its simplest form and the only common factor between the numerator and denominator is 1.

10 and 12 both have a common factor of 2

Let's divide 10 by 2

10 ÷ 2 = 5

Do the same for 12

12 ÷ 2 = 6

This means our simplified fraction is
`(5)/(6)`

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Here's another way to do this problem!

Make an equation by setting the fractions equal to each other and then solve it!

`(5)/( x ) = (10)/(12)`

To solve something like this, you CROSS MULTIPLY

Cross multiplying is where you multiply the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction on the other side of the equal sign and then set those values equal to each other...

Let's do it and solve it!

5 × 12 = 10x

60 = 10x

60 ÷ 10 = x

x = 6

Final fraction
`(5)/(6)`