hello, i just did a math problem that i had to name the equivalent fractions for the nums 2/11 and got the answer 11/2. is this right? HELP!!!

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phi · Answer

no, not correct.

you can get equivalent fractions by multiplying (or dividing if you can) the numerator (top) and denominator (bottom) by the same number.

For example
$$ \frac{2}{11}= \frac{4}{22}  $$
(multiplied top and bottom by 2)

One way to know 2/11 cannot be a similar fraction:  11/2  is the same as 5.5  (5 and 1/2)
2/11 is less than 1.  so there is no way for those two numbers to be the same.

On the other hand, if you divide a pie in half and take one piece (1/2)  that is the same as dividing the pie into 4 = pieces and taking 2 pieces (2/4)  different fraction, but the same number.