Compare the Fractions
Identify the missing value and see how the known numerator or denominator changed.
Free Interactive Math Tool
Build equivalent fractions by multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number. Practice one step at a time with immediate feedback.
Review how equivalent fractions are created, how to find scale factors, how to solve missing-number problems, and how to check whether two fractions represent the same value.
Read the Equivalent Fractions GuideHow It Works
Equivalent fractions name the same amount even though their numerators and denominators look different.
Identify the missing value and see how the known numerator or denominator changed.
Determine which number multiplies or divides the known part of the fraction.
Use the same nonzero factor on the numerator and denominator.
Confirm that the two fractions represent the same value.
Interactive Practice
Complete the Equivalent Fraction
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Check
Step 1
Determine what number changes the known part of the first fraction into the matching part of the second fraction.
Step 2
Apply the same scale factor to the numerator and denominator.
Step 3
Decide whether the two fractions represent the same value.
You completed the equivalent fraction.
Remember
Multiply or divide the numerator and denominator by the same nonzero number.
Equivalent fractions look different but represent the same amount.
Two fractions are equivalent when their cross products are equal.
Keep Learning
Review scale factors, simplifying, missing-number problems, and worked examples in the complete guide.
Read the Equivalent Fractions Guide