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What does it mean to divide the numerator and the denominator by their GCF?
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
A fraction consists of a numerator (on top) divided by a denominator (on the bottom). Some times these two have a common factor - an integer (greater than 1) that will divided them both without remainder.
To simplify a fraction, you need to divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor.
For example, if the fraction is 48/60
The GCF of 48 and 60 is 12. 12 will divide both evenly and no number laregr than 12 will.
So, dividing the numerator and denominator by 12 give:
(48/12) / (60/12) = 4/5
So the original fraction, 48/60, is its simplest form is 4/5.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoExample: 12/16
The GCF of 12 and 16 is 4.
12 divided by 4 is 3.
16 divided by 4 is 4.
12/16 = 3/4
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How to simplify fractions?
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.
How can the GCF be used to write a fraction in 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.
How do you reduce fractions using the GCF?
You divide the numerator (top) by the GCF to give you the numerator for the reduced fraction. You divide the denominator (bottom) by the GCF to give you the denominator of the reduced fraction. DONE! For example, 27/45 GCF(27, 45) = 9 Numerator of reduced fraction = 27/9 = 3 Denominator of reduced fraction = 45/9 = 5 So reduced fraction = 3/5
How do you divide a fraction into its lowest terms?
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.
how to write a fraction in lowest terms?
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.
How to simplify fractions?
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.
How can the GCF be used to write a fraction in 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.
How do you change fraction to lowest term?
first find the GCF of the number and then divide both numerator and denominator by .
How do you do simplest form?
how to find simplest form is: 1. Find the GCF of the numerator and denominator 2. Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF
How do you reduce fractions using the GCF?
You divide the numerator (top) by the GCF to give you the numerator for the reduced fraction. You divide the denominator (bottom) by the GCF to give you the denominator of the reduced fraction. DONE! For example, 27/45 GCF(27, 45) = 9 Numerator of reduced fraction = 27/9 = 3 Denominator of reduced fraction = 45/9 = 5 So reduced fraction = 3/5
How do you sclae down a fraction?
Divide both the numerator and denominator by their GCF.
How do you simplify fraction into an equivalent fraction?
Divide the numerator and the denominator by their GCF.
How do you make fractions into simplest form?
-- Find any common factor of the numerator and denominator, and divide numerator and denominator by it. -- Keep doing that until the numerator and denominator no longer have any common factor except ' 1 '. The fraction is then in its simplest form.
How do you divide a fraction into its lowest terms?
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.
How do you simplify an equivalent fraction?
Find the GCF of the numerator and denominator and divide them both by it.
What are the steps of factoring by removing gcf?
Divide the numerator by the GCF.Divide the denominator by the GCF.Done.
how to write a fraction in lowest terms?
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.
