To find three equivalent fraction for 8/16, we can multiple 8/16 by the equivalent of 1/1. For example:

8/16 x 1/1 = 8/16
since 1/1 = 1 and multiplying by 1 does not change the value.

If we multiply:

8/16 x 2/2 = 16/32 or 1/2

Here again, since 2/2 = 1 we aren't changing the value, just the way it is written.

We could also multiply by 3/3, 4/4, 5/5 and so on to find more fractions that are equal to 8/16. As long as we are multiplying by the equivalent of 1, we'll get a fraction that is the same as 8/16.

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