Simplifying Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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To simplify a fraction means to reduce it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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What is the simplified form of 6/8?

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3/4

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What is the simplified form of 10/15?

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2/3

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If you have 12 apples and 4 are red, what fraction of the apples are red?

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1/3

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

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The GCF of 8 and 12 is 4.

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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List the factors of each number and find the largest factor they have in common.

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What is the simplified form of 9/27?

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1/3

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If a pizza is cut into 8 slices and 3 slices are eaten, what fraction of the pizza is left?

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5/8

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What is the simplified form of 15/25?

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3/5