Are There More Interesting Numbers Like This?

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The discussion focuses on identifying "interesting" fractions where digits can be crossed out to yield equivalent fractions, specifically highlighting examples like 26/65 = 2/5 and 16/64 = 1/4. The user seeks to find more such fractions and inquires about three-digit cases where two digits can be crossed out. A Visual Basic program is provided to automate the search for these fractions, yielding results such as 19/95 = 1/5 and 49/98 = 4/8. The conclusion indicates that no three-digit non-trivial cases exist for the specified conditions.

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26/65 = 2/5 (cross out the sixes)

16/64 = 1/4 (again cross out the sixes)

are there anymore *interesting* numbers like this?

by interesting i mean that its not 11/11, since you can obviously cross out the 1's and get 1/1. the numbers have to be different

also, are there any 3 digit ones where you can cross out 2 of the digits? (etc, etc)
 
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Program:
Code:
Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim x As Single
Dim z As Single
Dim y As Single
    For x = 1 To 1000
    For z = 1 To 1000
        If 10 * x / z <> 1 Then
            y = 9 * x / (10 * x / z - 1)
            If y = CLng(y) And y > 0 And (y <> x Or y <> z) Then
                If CSng(x & y) / CSng(y & z) = x / z Then
                    Debug.Print x & ", " & z & ", " & y & ": " & x & y & "/" & y & z & "=" & x & "/" & z
                End If
            End If
        End If
    Next z
    Next x
End Sub

Results:
1, 4, 6: 16/64=1/4
1, 5, 9: 19/95=1/5
2, 5, 6: 26/65=2/5
4, 8, 9: 49/98=4/8

There are no 3 digit non-trivial (x=y=z) cases (at least for x and z, possibly for y).
 
thanks a lot for all the help. :)
 

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