Which fraction is equivalent to 2/5

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To find a fraction equivalent to \( \frac{2}{5} \), you can multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same non-zero integer.

For example, if we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 2:

\[ \frac{2 \times 2}{5 \times 2} = \frac{4}{10} \]

So, \( \frac{4}{10} \) is an equivalent fraction to \( \frac{2}{5} \).

You can also multiply by other numbers. For example, multiply by 3:

\[ \frac{2 \times 3}{5 \times 3} = \frac{6}{15} \]

So, \( \frac{6}{15} \) is also an equivalent fraction to \( \frac{2}{5} \).

In general, any fraction of the form \( \frac{2n}{5n} \), where \( n \) is a non-zero integer, will be equivalent to \( \frac{2}{5} \).