If there is a common factor between the numerator and the denominator, you can eliminate it. Otherwise, there is usually not much to simplify.
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The horizontal bar in a fraction is called a vinculum or, informally, a "fraction bar".
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12 parts are in a fraction bar
how do I label the first part of the fraction bar with the correct unit fraction
16/1 *The dash is the fraction bar; I cant find a real fraction bar on my keyboard