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 and denominator of a fraction have a common factor (except for '1'), divide both numerator and denominator by their common factor. The fraction is in the simplest form when the numerator and denominator have no common factors.
If you divide a fraction by any common factor of the numerator and denominator you will get an equivalent fraction.
For a fraction to be in its simplest form, numerator and denominator must have no common factor.
simplifying the fraction
You search for common factors in the numerator and the denominator. Then you divide numerator and denominator by this common fraction. For example, in the fraction 9/12, the common factor is 3. If you divide numerator and denominator (top and bottom) by 3, you get 3/4, which is an equivalent fraction.
Dividing the numerator and denominator by a common factor is how you simplify a fraction.
If the numerator and denominator of a fraction have a common factor (except for '1'), divide both numerator and denominator by their common factor. The fraction is in the simplest form when the numerator and denominator have no common factors.
A fraction in simplest form is one in which the only common factor of the numerator and denominator is 1.
When a the GCF of the numerator and denominator of a fraction is 1, the fraction is in its simplest form.
A fraction where the numerator and denominator have a GCF of 1 is said to be in its simplest form.
If you divide a fraction by any common factor of the numerator and denominator you will get an equivalent fraction.
When the numerator is a factor of the denominator.
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.
When the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is 1.
For a fraction to be in its simplest form, numerator and denominator must have no common factor.
simplifying the fraction
The fraction is in its simplest form.