Equivalent Fractions, Multiply and Divide Fractions, Simplest Form

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

A fraction is in simplest form when the numerator and denominator

• are the same

• are both even

• are both odd

• have no common factor other than 1

Reduce:  6/15

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 4/9

Which is NOT an equivalent

fraction to: 3/4

• 75/100

• 9/16

• 9/12

• 30/40

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CCSS.3.NF.A.3A

CCSS.3.NF.A.3B

CCSS.4.NF.A.1

Look at the picture and find the Simplest Form of that fraction.

• 1
• 3
• 9
• 8

A fraction is in ____________ _________ when the numerator and the denominator have no factors n common other than 1.

What is Simplest Form?

• Names the part of the whole.

• A fraction is a number that names a part of a whole or a group.

• A fraction represents a number using the fewest possible parts of the whole.

• A whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Which operation do you use to find simplest form?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

The form of a fraction in which the numerator and denominator have only 1 as their common factor.

• Simplest Form

• Congruent

• Liter (L)

• Dimension