Simplest Form and Common Denominator

Put in simplest form
8/12

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

Put 3/12 in simplest form.

• Already in simplest form

• 6/24

• 1/4

• 1/3

Put 3/7 in simplest form.

• 6/14

• 9/21

• 1/3

• Already in simplest form

Put 10/100 in simplest form.

• 1/10

• Already in simplest form

• 5/50

• 2/20

Put 15/45 in simplest form.

• 3/9

• 1/3

• 30/90

• Already in simplest form

Write in simplest form.
12/15

• 3/4

• 1/5

• 4/5

• 3/5

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

Putting a fraction in simplest form is sometimes referred to as

• reducing the fraction

• multiplying the fraction

• adding the subtraction

• putting the fraction in a bag

A fraction in _______________ form has a numerator and a denominator with 1 as their only common factor.

• common multiple

• simplest

• mixed number

• equivalent

The ____________________ is a common multiple of two or more denominators.

• equivalent

• simplest fraction

• common denominator

• mixed number