What fraction is a multiple of 1/5

Question

What fraction is a multiple of 1/5

Answer 1

Hi Farhunda,

Let's review the definition of a multiple to help find the answer. A multiple of a number is a given number multiplied by an integer. For example, some multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, and 12 because these equal 3x1, 3x2, 3x3, and 3x4.

For your question, we need to find multiples of 1/5. This means that you multiply 1/5 by other integers to find other fractions that are multiples of 1/5. For example, (1/5)x1 equals 1/5. Therefore, 1/5 is a multiple of itself.

You could also multiply by a different integer. For example (1/5)x4. This is equivalent to (1/5)x(4/1). Then multiply the numerators with each other and the denominators with each other. Therefore, (1/5)x(4/1)=(4/5). So, 4/5 is a multiple of 1/5 because it is equal to 1/5 multiplied by 4.

Remember, that there are many other multiples of 1/5. You could multiply 1/5 by low, high, and even negative numbers to find more multiples.

I hope this helps.