Common Denominators and Simplifying Fractions

What is the first step to simplifying a fraction?

• List your multiples of each fractions

• List your factors of each fraction

• Pick a random number and divide the fraction twice

• None of these are true

5/10 + 8/5

• 5/9

• 1/10

• 2 1/10

• 2 2/10

This is an example of _____.

• Mixed Number

• Simplifying a

  Fraction

• Numerator

• Denominator

This part of a fraction that tells the number of equal parts.

• Mixed Number

• Denominator

• Numerator

2 and 6 are both _____ in the fraction.

• Mixed Numbers

• Fractions

• Numerators

• Denominators

What is a number that represents a PART of a WHOLE or group?

• Fraction

• Reciprocal

• Mixed Number

• Simplify

How do you simplify a fraction?

• By adding the numerator and the denominator

• By subtracting the numerator from the denominator

• By dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor

• By multiplying the numerator and the denominator by the same number

What process does this image show?

• Scaling

• Simplifying

• Converting

• Renaming

To simplify a fraction, you find the greatest equivalent fraction that is equal to your answer.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Add then simplify

1/4 + 1/4

• 3/4

• 2/4

• 1/2

• 1/4