Simplifying Fractions

​Factors

​Factors are whole numbers that can be multiplied to get another number.

​For Example:

​The factors of 12 are: 1,2,3,4,6,12

​1 x 12 = 12 (​12 x 1 = 12)

​2 x 6 = 12 (6 x 2 = 12)

3 x 4 = 12 (4 x 3 = 12)

​So, 12 has six factors.

Multiple Choice

Pick ALL of the factors of 6.

• 1, 2

• 1, 2, 3, 6

• 3, 6

• 1, 2, 3, 4

Multiple Choice

Pick ALL of the factors of 7.

• 1, 7

• 1, 2, 3

• 1, 2

• 3, 4, 7

Multiples

​Multiples are the product when numbers are multiplied.

​For Example:

​The multiples of 12 are: 12, 24, 36, 48,..........

1 x 12 = 12

​2 x 12 = 12

​3 x 12 = 36

​4 x 12 = 48

12 has an infinite number of multiples

Multiple Select

Choose ALL the multiples of 5 listed.

• 20

• 5

• 17

• 15

Multiple Select

Choose ALL the multiples of 10 listed.

• 20

• 50

• 144

• 100

​Reducing

Poll

Is reducing the same as simplifying?

• Yes

• No

​REDUCING IS NOT THE SAME AS SIMPLIFYING

Simplifying

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