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how to reduce fractions

 Aug 19, 2015

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To simplify you divide the denominator and numerator by a common factor.

 

this is repeated until they don't have a common factor.

 

This is the fraction in it's lowest terms.

 

 

 

68/100

/2

34/50

/2

17/25

Can't be reduced anymore.

 Aug 20, 2015
 #1
avatar+4709 
+5
Best Answer

To simplify you divide the denominator and numerator by a common factor.

 

this is repeated until they don't have a common factor.

 

This is the fraction in it's lowest terms.

 

 

 

68/100

/2

34/50

/2

17/25

Can't be reduced anymore.

MathsGod1 Aug 20, 2015

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