Reducing Fractions

Find an equivalent fraction:
6/48

• 12/48

• 3/22

• 3/24

• 1/7

Reduce:
5/100

• 1/25

• 1/20

• 1/30

• 1/35

Simplify 3/9

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/9

• 3/9

reduce 12/12

• 12/12

• 1/3

• 1

• 1/4

Which is NOT an equivalent fraction to:
1/5

• 2/10

• 5/25

• 3/15

• 4/25

• 1
• 3
• 9
• 8

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 12/12

• 12/12

• 1/3

• 1

• 1/4

Simplify 6/9.

• 2/3

• 3/3

• 9/6

• 1/9