You don't need a common denominator to divide fractions.
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It is the fraction in a simpler form.
By dividing both the numerator and denominator by the same number is like dividing by 1.
by dividing the numerator by the denominator
Find the GCF of the numerator and the denominator and divide them both by it. If the GCF is 1, the fraction is in its simplest form.
A fraction is considered simplified or reduced when the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1. In other words, there is no integer greater than 1 that divides evenly into both the numerator and the denominator. If there are common factors, the fraction can be simplified further by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor.