Question

In 4/5, 5 is the ______

Answer 1

denominator.

Explanation:

In a fraction the top number is the numerator and the bottom number is the denominator.

Answer 2

The fraction 8/10 is equal to 4/5 when reduced to lowest terms. To find equivalent fractions, just multiply the numerator and denominator of that reduced fraction (4/5) by any interger number, ie, multiply by 2, 3, 10, 30 ... 8/10 is equivalent to 4/5 because 4 x 2 = 8 and 5 x 2 = 10; 12/15 is equivalent to 4/5 because 4 x 3 = 12 and 5 x 3 = 15