Reducing Fractions

Front

What does it mean to reduce a fraction?

Back

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

Front

What is the lowest term of the fraction 2/4?

Back

1/2

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How do you find the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers?

Back

List the factors of both numbers and find the largest factor they share.

Front

What is the GCF of 8 and 12?

Back

4

Front

Reduce the fraction 6/9 to its lowest terms.

Back

2/3

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What is the lowest term of the fraction 10/25?

Back

2/5

Front

If a fraction is already in its lowest terms, what can you say about its numerator and denominator?

Back

They have no common factors other than 1.

Front

What is the lowest term of the fraction 15/45?

Back

1/3

Front

How do you reduce the fraction 4/16?

Back

Divide both the numerator and denominator by their GCF, which is 4, to get 1/4.

Front

What is the lowest term of the fraction 9/27?

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1/3