Simplifying Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and 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 simplest form of the fraction 6/10?

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3/5

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

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List the factors of both numbers and find the largest factor they have in common.

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What is the GCF of 10 and 12?

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The GCF of 10 and 12 is 2.

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What is the simplified form of 10/12?

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5/6

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What is the simplified form of 14/35?

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2/5

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How do you reduce the fraction 2/4?

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Divide both the numerator and denominator by their GCF, which is 2, resulting in 1/2.

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What is the simplest form of the fraction 4/4?

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1 (or 1/1) because both the numerator and denominator are the same.

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What is the simplified form of 3/6?

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1/2