Question

true or false?
8/15 = 1/2

Answer 1

Multiply top and bottom of 8/15 by 2 to get 16/30 on the left side


Multiply top and bottom of 1/2 by 15 to get 15/30 on the right side


So does 16/30 = 15/30 ?


The answer is "no", so \[\Large \frac{8}{15}\neq \frac{1}{2}\]

Answer 2

false