Lesson: Simplifying Fractions

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Simplifying Fractions

Objective: Simplify Fractions

Math Response

WARM-UP: Rewrite the given fractions as equivalent fractions given the indicated numerator.

$$\frac{4}{5}=\frac{28}{?}$$  

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 35

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​FACTOR: a number that divides evenly into a number

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​EXAMPLES

​What are the factors of 6?

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What are the factors of 18?​

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Options (10)

1

2

3

4

6

12

8

10

24

36

Identify the factors of 12

Factors of 12

NOT factors of 12

​GREATEST COMMON FACTOR: given two (or more) numbers, it is the largest number than goes into both evenly.

​EXAMPLES

​What is the greatest common factor of 8 and 24?

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Math Response

What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 8 and 12?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 4

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​Vocabulary

​Simplified Fraction: an equivalent form of the fraction where the numerator and denominator are integers and have a greatest common factor of 1.

​Simple Steps to Simplify a Fraction: divide the top and bottom numbers by their greatest common factor.

​EXAMPLES

​Simply:

​Simply:

Math Response

What is the GCF of 24 and 66?

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Correct Answer: 6

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Multiple Choice

Simplify:  $$\frac{24}{66}$$  

• $$\frac{4}{11}$$  

• $$\frac{12}{33}$$  

• $$\frac{2}{3}$$  

• $$\frac{6}{22}$$  

Multiple Choice

Simplify:  $$\frac{16}{18}$$  

• $$\frac{8}{9}$$  

• $$\frac{6}{8}$$  

• $$\frac{2}{3}$$  

• $$\frac{6}{9}$$  

• $$\frac{3}{4}$$  

Math Response

Simplify: $$\frac{8}{28}$$  

Type answer here

Correct Answer: \frac{2}{7}

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Math Response

Simplify: $$\frac{27}{63}$$  

Type answer here

Correct Answer: \frac{3}{7}

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