Reducing and Equivalent Fractions

Write each percent as a reduced fraction.

Write each percent as a reduced fraction.

Reduce the fraction:
15/30

• 1/2

• 5/10

• 3/15

• 3/15

Find an equivalent fraction:
24/6

• 12/3

• 12/4

• 4/12

• 3/12

Reduce:
5/100

• 1/25

• 1/20

• 1/30

• 1/35

Simplify 6/9.

• 2/3

• 3/3

• 9/6

• 1/9

Reduce 4/6.

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 4/5

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

Simplify 3/9

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/9

• 3/9