Fractions to Simplest Form

Put in simplest form
3/9

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

Put in simplest form
6/8

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

Put in simplest form
8/12

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

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

This is an example of a fraction expressed with the smallest numerator and denominator.

• improper fraction

• simplest form

• unit fraction

• mixed number

A fraction is in ____________ _________ when the numerator and the denominator have no factors n common other than 1.

the form of a fraction when the numerator and denominator have no common factor other than 1

• reciprocal

• simplest form

• zero property

The form of a fraction in which the numerator and denominator have only 1 as their common factor.

• Simplest Form

• Congruent

• Liter (L)

• Dimension

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

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