Simplifying Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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To simplify a fraction means to reduce it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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What is the simplified form of 4/16?

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1/4

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What is the simplified form of 10/50?

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1/5

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If there are 28 birds in a tree and 7 flew away, what fraction of the birds flew away?

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1/4

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 8 and 12?

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The GCF of 8 and 12 is 4.

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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List the factors of each number and find the largest factor they have in common.

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What is the simplified form of 6/9?

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2/3

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What is the simplified form of 15/45?

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1/3

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What is a proper fraction?

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A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.