Reduce Fractions/Ratios

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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.

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What is the simplified form of 4/8?

Back

1/2

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What is the greatest common divisor (GCD)?

Back

The greatest common divisor (GCD) is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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How do you find the GCD of 12 and 16?

Back

The GCD of 12 and 16 is 4.

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What is the simplified form of 10/25?

Back

2/5

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What is a ratio?

Back

A ratio is a comparison of two quantities, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

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What is the simplified form of the ratio 8:12?

Back

2:3

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How do you simplify the fraction 15/45?

Back

Divide both the numerator and denominator by their GCD, which is 15, resulting in 1/3.

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What is the simplified form of 6/9?

Back

2/3

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What is the relationship between fractions and ratios?

Back

Fractions can be considered as a type of ratio, where the numerator represents a part and the denominator represents the whole.