Reducing Fractions — Process & Practice
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- Divide the numerator and the denominator by the same number The best way to simplify, or reduce, a fraction is to divide the top (the numerator) and the bottom (the denominator)…
By Zora Gilbert, Ilire Dragusha, Alex Federspiel, Jonathan Heller, Caroline K, Joshua Siktar
- Simplifying Fractions When we simplify a fraction, we put it in its simplest form. This is also called reducing a fraction. The whole idea of simplification in math is the same …
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- (Video) Simplifying Fractions by Math Antics In this video by Math Antics, he goes over what simplifying fractions means, how you simplify them, and then some examples. Summary\…
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Problems 77
- Simplify 4000250\frac{4000}{250}2504000
- Simplify 135150\frac{135}{150}150135. Write your answer as a fraction pq\frac{p}{q}qp.
- Simplify 7245\frac{72}{45}4572. Write your answer as a fraction pq\frac{p}{q}qp.
- Simplify 3224\frac{32}{24}2432. Write your answer as a fraction pq\frac{p}{q}qp.
- Simplify 2464\frac{24}{64}6424. Write your answer as a fraction pq\frac{p}{q}qp.
- Express 311×2239\frac{3}{11} \times \frac{22}{39}113×3922 as a fraction in simplified form.
- Write 0.50.50.5 as a fraction in simplest form.
- Write 0.6750.6750.675 as a fraction in simplest form.
- Write 0.6250.6250.625 as a fraction in simplest form.
- Write 5.65.65.6 as an improper fraction in its simplest form.
- Write 3.753.753.75 as an improper fraction in its simplest form.
- Reduce the following fraction. 1820\frac{18}{20}2018
- Reduce the following fraction. 1240\frac{12}{40}4012
- Reduce the following fraction. 1449\frac{14}{49}4914
- Reduce the following fraction. 2130\frac{21}{30}3021
- Which of the following are equal to 8828\frac{88}{28}2888?
- Reduce the following fraction to simplest form. 6,93022,176\frac{6{,}930}{22{,}176}22,1766,930
- Add using the least common denominator, and simplify your final answer if possible. 514+310\frac{5}{14}+\frac{3}{10}145+103
- Find 25÷210\frac{2}{5}\div\frac{2}{10}52÷102
- Simplify 1216÷1617\frac{12}{16}\div\frac{16}{17}1612÷1716
- Evaluate 167+357\frac{16}{7}+3\frac{5}{7}716+375
- What is the simplest form of 636\frac{6}{36}366?
- What is the simplest form of 2184\frac{21}{84}8421?
- You want to give your friend 151515 of the 757575 M&M's you have. What would be an easier way to say this?
- A pizza has 888 slices. You were REALLY hungry and ate 666 of the 888 slices of pizza. How much of the pizza is left? Write your answer in simplest form.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === To reduce to simplest form, one method is to first factor the top and bottom parts of the fraction.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === A fraction in simplest form can have even numbers on both the top and bottom.
- The fraction 72040,320\frac{720}{40{,}320}40,320720 can be factored as seen below: 1×2×3×4×5×61×2×3×4×5×6×7×8\frac{1\times2\times3\times4\times5\times6}{1\times2\times3\times4\…
- The fraction 20,16040,320\frac{20{,}160}{40{,}320}40,32020,160 can be factored as seen below: 3×4×5×6×7×81×2×3×4×5×6×7×8\frac{3\times4\times5\times6\times7\times8}{1\times2\tim…
- Consider the fraction 1272\frac{12}{72}7212. Which prime factors do the top and bottom share? Select all answers that apply.
- Which of the following is the simplest form of 5486\frac{54}{86}8654?
- Is the fraction 1352\frac{13}{52}5213 in simplest form? If no, what is the fraction in simplest form?
- What is 27×125×34\frac{2}{7}\times\frac{12}{5}\times\frac{3}{4}72×512×43? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
- Simplify −7−5\frac{-7}{-5}−5−7
- Simplify 26148\frac{26}{148}14826 completely.
- Reduce 2436\frac{24}{36}3624 to simplest form.
- Can 1,459,829,0324,587,028,312\frac{1{,}459{,}829{,}032}{4{,}587{,}028{,}312}4,587,028,3121,459,829,032 be reduced? How can we easily tell?
- Write 0.750.750.75 as a fraction in simplest form.
- Write 0.0050.0050.005 as a fraction in simplest form.
- When is a fraction not reducible? Mark all that apply.
- If a fraction is irreducible, which is definitely true?
- Reduce (2)(4)(6)(8)(10)210\frac{(2)(4)(6)(8)(10)}{2^{10}}210(2)(4)(6)(8)(10) to simplest form.
- Is 1751\frac{17}{51}5117 in simplest form? If not, reduce it.
- Write 0.850.850.85 as a fraction in simplest form.
- Write 0.0350.0350.035 as a fraction in simplest form.
- Write 0.40.40.4 as a fraction in simplest form.
- Reduce 225400\frac{225}{400}400225 to simplest form.
- Reduce 5566\frac{55}{66}6655 to simplest form.
- Reduce 600720\frac{600}{720}720600 to simplest form.
- Reduce 99381\frac{99}{381}38199 to simplest form.
- Reduce 981\frac{9}{81}819 to simplest form.
- Is 24120\frac{24}{120}12024 in simplest form? If not, reduce.
- Is 55225\frac{55}{225}22555 in simplest form? If not, reduce it.
- Is 72180\frac{72}{180}18072 in simplest form? If not, reduce it.
- Which of the following can be expressed as whole numbers?
- What is the simplest form of 25100\frac{25}{100}10025?
- What is 150300\frac{150}{300}300150 in the simplest form?
- What is 5488\frac{54}{88}8854 in simplest form?
- Write 1282\frac{12}{82}8212 in simplest form?
- Write 3680\frac{36}{80}8036 in simplest form?
- Reduce 1121\frac{11}{21}2111 to simplest form.
- Is 5216\frac{52}{16}1652 in simplest form? If not, reduce it.
- Is 6858\frac{68}{58}5868 in simplest form? If not, reduce it.
- Is 4480\frac{44}{80}8044 in simplest form? If not, reduce it.
- Is 357\frac{3}{57}573 in simplest form? If not, reduce it.
- Select each fraction that is in simplest form.
- Select each fraction that is equivalent to the following fraction: 848\frac{8}{48}488
- Which fraction is the simplest form of 1854\frac{18}{54}5418?
- Select each fraction that is in simplest form.
- Select each fraction that is in simplest form.
- Reduce the following fraction to its simplest form: 77143\frac{77}{143}14377
- Reduce the two following fractions and compare. Which one is bigger? A)749B)214A) \frac{7}{49}\quad\quad B) \frac{2}{14}A)497B)142
- Simplify the following fraction: 12122\frac{121}{22}22121
- Is the fraction 3965\frac{39}{65}6539 in simplest form?
- Based on this data, what fraction of the cities listed have average high temperatures of 80∘F80^{\circ} F80∘F or higher? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
- In music, intervals between notes can be expressed through words, or can be written out in ratios or fractions. If Logan is playing an an E at 660 Hz660\text{ Hz}660 Hz, and an …
- Chloe buys 999 mini roses and 202020 mini sunflowers to make a huge bouquet for her friend. Then, sadly, 333 sunflowers die, and she buys 555 more roses. If Chloe adds 111111 da…