Simplifying Fractions and Prime Factorization

Subtract the numerators from the denominators

Multiply the numerators and denominators

Add the numerators and denominators

Divide the numerators by the denominators

To change the fraction to a decimal

To ensure the fraction is in its simplest form

To make the fraction more complex

To make the fraction larger

2 x 7

5 x 5

3 x 3

3 x 5

6

4

5

9

2 x 2 x 2 x 3

3 x 3 x 3

2 x 3 x 4

2 x 2 x 3 x 3

Divide the numerator by the denominator

Cancel out common factors between numerator and denominator

Multiply all the factors together

Add all the factors together

5

6

3

2

5 and 15

3 and 9

4 and 24

2 and 8

0

1

2

3

Alternative method without prime factorization

Prime factorization

Adding all factors

Dividing the numerator by the denominator