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 simplest form, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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What is the simplest form of the fraction 4/8?

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1/2

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

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List the factors of each number and find the largest factor that they have in common.

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What is the GCF of 12 and 16?

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The GCF is 4.

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Simplify the fraction 10/15.

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2/3

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What is the first step in simplifying a fraction?

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Find the GCF of the numerator and denominator.

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If a fraction is already in simplest form, what can you say about its numerator and denominator?

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They have no common factors other than 1.

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What is the simplest form of the fraction 18/24?

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3/4

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How do you simplify the fraction 21/27?

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Find the GCF (which is 3) and divide both the numerator and denominator by 3 to get 7/9.