Question

Are 28/42 and 16/24 equivalent? Yes or No Find out by reducing both fractions to

their simplest forms then comparing the resulting fractions. You must follow all the
steps and show all of your work to get points for this assignment.

Answer 1

Yes

Explanation:

`(16)/(24) = (2)/(3)`

if we divide 16 ÷ 8 = 2

if we divide 24 ÷ 8 = 3

`(28)/(42) = (4)/(6) = (2)/( 3)`

if we divide 28 ÷ 7 = 4

if we divide 42 ÷7 = 6

we divide both 6 and 4 ÷2

2/3

`(16)/(24) = (28)/(42)`