Explain how to use division to find an
equivalent fraction for 9/12

3/4

Step-by-step explanation:

You can simplify it by looking for what divides into both numbers. The lowest possible number is 3 because it can go into both 9 and 12.

9/3=3

12/3=4

3/4

So we know that 3/4 is equivalent to 9/12, because 3×12=36 and 4×9=36. A simple way to look at how to check for equivalent fractions is to do what is called “cross-multiply”, which means multiple the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction. Then do the same thing in reverse.