Question

Write an equivalent fraction of 3/5 with denominator as 40

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

3/5

multiply 3/5 with 8 as we want denominator 40 and 8*5=40

3/5*8/8= 24/40

so, the ans is 24/40

Answer 2

Given:

A fraction.

To find:

An equivalent fraction of 3/5 with denominator as 40.

Solution:

To answer this question, first of all, we should note that the equivalent fractions of a number or value are the fractions having different numerators and denominators and when simplified gives the same value or number.

Now,

we have,

A fraction 3/5

To make the denominator 40, we have to multiply 5 (which is in the denominator) by 8.

So,

On multiplying both numerator and denominator by 8,

We get

$\frac{3 \times 8}{5 \times 8}$

$= \frac{24}{40}$

So, the equivalent fraction of 3/5 with a denominator of 40 is 24/40.