Let's take this example: 6/3 = 2 You could say any of the following:
6 divided by 3 is 2.
6 over 3 is 2.
The ratio of 6 to 3 is 2.
3 divided into 6 is 2.
The numerator is 6.
The denominator is 3.
The quotient is 2.
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To write a fraction in lowest terms, you need to identify any common divisors between the numerator and denominator. The next step would be to divide both by the common divisor found. You repeat these two steps until there are no more common divisors. At that point, the fraction is in its simplest form.