Reducing Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

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What does it mean to reduce a fraction?

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

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What is the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)?

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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

What is the reduced form of 18/36?

Back

1/2

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What is the reduced form of 6/12?

Back

1/2

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What is the reduced form of 18/30?

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3/5

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What is a factor?

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A factor is a number that divides another number evenly, without leaving a remainder.

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is a number by which another number is divided.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Front

If a fraction is 3/9, what is its reduced form?

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1/3