Simplify Fractions

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

Back

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 Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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To find the GCF, list the factors of each number and identify the largest factor they have in common.

Front

Simplify the fraction 16/32.

Back

1/2

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Simplify the fraction 35/45.

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7/9

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What is the GCF of 35 and 49?

Back

7

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Simplify the fraction 36/54.

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2/3

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Simplify the fraction 8/40.

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1/5

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What is the relationship between the numerator and denominator in a fraction?

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The numerator indicates how many parts are being considered, while the denominator indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.