Reduce Fractions/Ratios

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What does it mean to reduce a fraction?

Back

To reduce a fraction means to simplify 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?

Back

To find the GCF, list the factors of each number and identify the largest factor that appears in both lists.

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What is the simplified form of 6/8?

Back

3/4

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What is the simplified form of 10/15?

Back

2/3

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What is the simplified form of 12/16?

Back

3/4

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What is the simplified form of 9/12?

Back

3/4

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What is a ratio?

Back

A ratio is a comparison of two quantities, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

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How do you simplify the ratio 8:12?

Back

Divide both numbers by their GCF, which is 4, resulting in 2:3.

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What is the simplified form of 15:25?

Back

3:5

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What is the relationship between fractions and ratios?

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Fractions can be seen as a specific type of ratio, where the numerator is part of the whole represented by the denominator.