If the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1, the fraction is in its simplest form.
According to the next question on my brother's worksheet...Simplest Form.
A fraction with a numerator of 1 is called a "unit fraction".
It is called a whole number. Every whole number, other than 1 can be divided evenly by 1. 1 itself can be divided evenly by -1. Thus, every whole number can be divided evenly by another whole number.
Yup, they're both 1/2. Given 6/12 and you find that you can divide the numerator and the denominator by the same number and still preserve the value of the original fraction. We find 2 goes evenly into 6 and 12 giving the new fraction 3/6. Now we find that we can divide this fraction's numerator and denominator evenly by 3 and still not change the value of the original fraction. The new fraction is 1/2. Now let us look at 2/4. By employing the same argument, 2 goes evenly in the numerator and denominator yielding 1/2. Indeed six twelfths is the same as two fourths.
It is called a whole number. Every whole number, other than 1 can be divided evenly by 1. 1 itself can be divided evenly by -1. Thus, every whole number can be divided evenly by another whole number.
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Simplest form
According to the next question on my brother's worksheet...Simplest Form.
A fraction with a numerator of 1 is called a "unit fraction".
The greatest common factor.
When no whole number will not go into both the numerator and the denominator evenly.
A common factor in a fraction, in non-simplified form, is an integer greater than 1 which evenly divides the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
Then the fraction is in its simplest form (lowest terms).