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RS Aggarwal Solutions Class 6 Mathematics Solutions for Fractions Exercise 5G in Chapter 5 - Fractions

Question 3 Fractions Exercise 5G

A fraction equivalent to 24 / 36 is

(a) 3 / 4

(b) 2 / 3

(c) 8 / 9

(d) none of these

Answer:

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 are the factors of 24

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36 are the factors of 36

Common factors of 24 and 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and12

HCF = 12

Now dividing both numerator and denominator by 12

= 24 ÷ 12/36 ÷ 12

= 2 / 3

Thus 2 / 3 is the equivalent factor to 24 / 36

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