How Do You Reduce A Fraction?

How Do You Reduce A Fraction?

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Fractions involving large numbers can be a handful, but sometimes these fractions can be reduced, taking those large numbers off your hands. This tutorial shows you how to reduce a fraction to its simplest form. Take a look!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • fractions
  • improper fraction
  • reduce fraction
  • fraction
  • greatest common factor
  • gcf
  • divide
  • simplify
  • convert improper fraction

Background Tutorials

  • Fraction Basics

      • What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?

      What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?

      Numerators and denominators are the key ingredients that make fractions, so if you want to work with fractions, you have to know what numerators and denominators are. Lucky for you, this tutorial will teach you some great tricks for remembering what numerators and denominators are all about.

  • Mixed Fractions and Improper Fractions

      • What's an Improper Fraction?What's an Improper Fraction?

      What's an Improper Fraction?

      Fractions come in all sorts of flavors, and in this tutorial you'll learn how to recognize improper fractions.

  • Greatest Common Factors

      • How Do You Find the Greatest Common Factor of Two Numbers Using Prime Factorization?How Do You Find the Greatest Common Factor of Two Numbers Using Prime Factorization?

      How Do You Find the Greatest Common Factor of Two Numbers Using Prime Factorization?

      This tutorial uses something called a factor tree to find the greatest common factor of two numbers. Creating a factor tree for a number makes it easier to find its prime factors. These prime factors are used to help find the greatest common factor. Watch this tutorial and learn how to find the greatest common factor using a factor tree.

Further Exploration

  • Solving One-Step Equations

      • How Do You Solve an Equation Where You're Multiplying Fractions?How Do You Solve an Equation Where You're Multiplying Fractions?

      How Do You Solve an Equation Where You're Multiplying Fractions?

      Solving an equation with multiple fractions in different forms isn't so bad. This tutorial shows you how to convert a mixed fraction to an improper fraction in order to solve the equation. Then, you'll see how to convert the answer back to a mixed fraction to make sense of it. Follow along with this tutorial to see how it's done!