Numerators and denominators are whole numbers; taking their GCF helps to reduce a fraction to its simplest form. In the fraction 3/9, the GCF of 3 and 9 is 3. Dividing both numbers by 3 results in 1/3, the simplest form of 3/9.
Suppose a fraction is written, not in its simplest form, as a/b.
Suppose the gcf of a and b is c.
Then since c is a common factor of a abd b, a = c*x and b = c*y for some x and y, and since c is the greatest such factor, x and y have no common factor.
So a/b = cx/cy = x/y and the latter is the simplest form.
If the numerator is a factor of the denominator, it is automatically the GCF of the pair.
Find the GCF of the numerator and the denominator and divide them both by it. If the GCF is 1, the fraction is already in its simplest form.
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.
It's not. It can be used for reducing them after they've been multiplied.
When the numerator is a factor of the denominator.
When you are trying to reduce a fraction, if you divide the numerator and the denominator by their GCF, you will end up with a fraction in its simplest form.
We will need a value for the denominator to answer that.
When the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is 1.
simplest form
Dividing the numerator and denominator by a common factor is how you simplify a fraction.
simplest form or lowest terms
An expression is in its lowest terms if the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator is one.An expression is in its lowest terms if the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator is one.An expression is in its lowest terms if the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator is one.An expression is in its lowest terms if the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator is one.
Find the greatest common factor between the numerator and the denominator, then divide the numerator by greatest common factor and then divide denominator by greatest common factor, for a new simplified fraction.
If the numerator was a factor of the denominator.
We will need a value for the denominator to answer that.
When the numerator is a factor of the denominator.
simplest form
Find the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator, then divide the numerator by the GCF, and that is the new numerator. Divide the denominator by the GCF, and that is the new denominator.
The fraction is said to be in its lowest terms when the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator is 1
If the numerator is a factor of the denominator.
A fraction where the numerator and denominator have a GCF of 1 is said to be in its simplest form.
No.
Then the fraction is in its simplest form.