Reducing 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 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 that appears in both lists.

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Simplify 6/4.

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3/2

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What is an equivalent fraction?

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An equivalent fraction is a fraction that represents the same value as another fraction, even though the numerator and denominator are different.

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Find an equivalent fraction for 24/6.

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12/3

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Simplify 8/32.

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1/4

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What is the simplest form of 4/16?

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1/4

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How do you simplify the fraction 5/100?

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1/20

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What is the relationship between fractions and division?

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Fractions can be interpreted as division, where the numerator is divided by the denominator.