how do you determine if two fractions are equivalent?

8/10 and 12/15

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it would be best if you first simplify them

8/10 = (4x2)/(5x2) = 4/5

12/15 = (4x3)/(5x3) = 4/5

thus they are equivalent

by Level 2 User (1.9k points)
start: (8/10) & (12/16)

8/10=4/5 or 0.8

12/16=4/4 or 0.75

differ
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