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You look for common factors, and divide both numerator and denominator by the same factor. For example, 9/12 has the common factor 3, if you divide numerator and denominator by 3, you get 3/4.
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∙ 7y agoFind 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.
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What does the word reduce fractions mean in math?
It means to reduce fractions to their lowest terms as for example 4/8 = 1/2 in its lowest terms
What is 588196 in lowest terms in fractions?
It is already in lowest terms.
0.642 reduce in lowest terms?
0.642 as a fraction in its lowest terms is 321/500
Write fractions in lowest terms?
67% = 67/100
How many proper fraction in lowest term have denominator that is one of the counting number 1 to 9?
For a _positive_ fraction to be proper and in lowest terms, the numerator must be less than the denominator and be relatively prime. For denominator 1: 0 possible numerators. For denominator 2: 1 possible numerator. For denominator 3: 2 possible numerators. For denominator 4: 2 possible numerators. For denominator 5: 4 possible numerators. For denominator 6: 2 possible numerators. For denominator 7: 6 possible numerators. For denominator 8: 4 possible numerators. For denominator 9: 6 possible numerators. Adding all of them together gives 27 positive proper fractions in lowest terms. Symmetrically, there are 27 negative proper fractions in lowest terms. Also, 0/1 is in lowest terms by the above definition. So in total, there are 55 proper fractions in lowest terms with denominator being an integer from 1 to 9.
What does the word reduce fractions mean in math?
It means to reduce fractions to their lowest terms as for example 4/8 = 1/2 in its lowest terms
What is the proper way to express fractions?
In their lowest terms
What you do when you multiplying fractions it is often necessary to the result to lowest terms?
reduce
Why is greatest common factor important?
In order to reduce fractions to their lowest terms
Reduce fractions to the lowest terms?
Yes it can be done and, at times, is a very good idea.
How do you reduce fractions into lowest terms?
Find the GCF of the numerator and the denominator. Divide each of them by that number. If the GCF is 1, the fraction is already in its lowest terms.
How can you tell whether two fractions that look differentrepresent the same number?
Reduce them to their lowest terms
What is 3.78 as a proper fraction?
Proper fractions are less than one but as an improper fraction in its lowest terms it is 189/50
What is 1.96 as a proper fraction?
Proper fractions are less than 1 but as an improper fraction in its lowest terms it is 49/25
What is 588196 in lowest terms in fractions?
It is already in lowest terms.
How do you reduce a percent to its lowest terms?
It is not possible to reduce a percent to it's lowest terms. It is possible to reduce a fraction to it's lowest terms, however.
Examples for LCM and HCF we use in daily life?
LCM is used to find the lowest common denominator in fractions HCF is used to reduce fractions to their simplest terms
