Reducing Adding and Multiplying Fractions

To put a fraction in simplest form, you will need to do this to the numerator and denominator

• subtract both by same number

• divide both by the same number

• add the same number to both

• multiply both by the same number

Reduce:  6/15

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 4/9

Simplify 3/9

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/9

• 3/9

Reduce the fraction:
15/30

• 1/2

• 5/10

• 3/15

• 3/15

Putting a fraction in simplest form is sometimes referred to as

• reducing the fraction

• multiplying the fraction

• adding the subtraction

• putting the fraction in a bag

Reduce the fraction:
8/24

• 1/12

• 1/3

• 2/12

• 4/8

• 1
• 3
• 9
• 8

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

Put 15/45 in simplest form.

• 3/9

• 1/3

• 30/90

• Already in simplest form

Put 6/8 in simplest form.

• 3/4

• 12/16

• 1/4

• 60/80

Put 3/12 in simplest form.

• Already in simplest form

• 6/24

• 1/4

• 1/3