You divide the numerator (top) by the GCF to give you the numerator for the reduced fraction. You divide the denominator (bottom) by the GCF to give you the denominator of the reduced fraction. DONE! For example, 27/45 GCF(27, 45) = 9 Numerator of reduced fraction = 27/9 = 3 Denominator of reduced fraction = 45/9 = 5 So reduced fraction = 3/5
That IS the reduced or simplified fraction.
Where the numerator and denominator have no further common factors
If the numerator and denominator have any common factors (other than 1), then both the numerator and denominator can be divided by the common factor, and the new fraction will be equivalent to the original fraction in reduced form.
For a fraction to be in its simplest form, numerator and denominator must have no common factor.
You divide the numerator (top) by the GCF to give you the numerator for the reduced fraction. You divide the denominator (bottom) by the GCF to give you the denominator of the reduced fraction. DONE! For example, 27/45 GCF(27, 45) = 9 Numerator of reduced fraction = 27/9 = 3 Denominator of reduced fraction = 45/9 = 5 So reduced fraction = 3/5
That IS the reduced or simplified fraction.
Where the numerator and denominator have no further common factors
4/1, 12/3, 20/5 ...
If the numerator and denominator have any common factors (other than 1), then both the numerator and denominator can be divided by the common factor, and the new fraction will be equivalent to the original fraction in reduced form.
For a fraction to be in its simplest form, numerator and denominator must have no common factor.
When the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is one.
A fraction in which the factor of the numerator and the denominator is 1 is known as a reduced, or simplified, fraction.68 is not reduced (or not simplified) because 68 =2⋅32⋅2⋅234 is a reduced, or simplified, fraction: 1⋅31⋅2⋅2
Yes, any time you have a numerator and a denominator that can be divided evenly by the same number it can be reduced. If you devide the numerator (560) and the denominator (1000) both by 8, you end up with 560/1000 = 70/125.
Yes it can. The highest common factor of the numerator and denominator is 9, so the fraction can be reduced to lowest terms by dividing numerator and denominator by 9 .
When the numerator and denominator have another common factor besides ' 1 '.
when the numerator is bigger than the denominator. E.g 5/2 or 7/2