Reducing 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 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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How do you find the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers?

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

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What is the GCF of 8 and 12?

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The GCF of 8 and 12 is 4.

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Reduce the fraction 8/12 to its lowest terms.

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8/12 reduces to 2/3.

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What is a mixed number?

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A mixed number is a whole number combined with a fraction, like 1 1/2.

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How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?

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Multiply the whole number by the denominator, add the numerator, and place that over the original denominator.

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Convert the mixed number 3 1/4 to an improper fraction.

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3 1/4 converts to 13/4.

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What is an improper fraction?

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An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator, like 5/4.

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Reduce the fraction 10/15 to its lowest terms.

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10/15 reduces to 2/3.