How it works
Cut every part into smaller parts and the amount stays the same.
Multiply the top and the bottom by the same number.
2/3 = 4/6 because each third was cut into 2.
Worked examples
How many cuts?
- 2/3 = 4/6: each part was cut into how many?
- 2/3 becomes 4/6.
- 2 × 2 = 4 and 3 × 2 = 6, so each part was cut into 2.
- So the answer is 2.
Find the bottom
- Cut each part into 2: 2/5 = 4/?
- Cut each part of 2/5 into 2.
- 5 × 2 = 10, so the bottom is 10.