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Fractions To Lowest Terms

This document discusses how to change fractions to their lowest terms. It provides two methods - using the greatest common factor (GCF) and prime factorization/cancellation. Using GCF involves finding the largest number that divides both the numerator and denominator and then dividing both terms by the GCF. The cancellation method involves writing the prime factorization of the numerator and denominator and canceling out common factors. Examples are provided to demonstrate each method.

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Fractions To Lowest Terms

This document discusses how to change fractions to their lowest terms. It provides two methods - using the greatest common factor (GCF) and prime factorization/cancellation. Using GCF involves finding the largest number that divides both the numerator and denominator and then dividing both terms by the GCF. The cancellation method involves writing the prime factorization of the numerator and denominator and canceling out common factors. Examples are provided to demonstrate each method.

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Changing

Fractions
to Lowest
Terms
A fraction is in its lowest term if the only
number that can divide both the
numerator and the denominator is 1.

4 Since the only number that can


divide 4 and 11 is 1, then it is
already in its lowest term
11
A fraction is in its lowest term if the only
number that can divide both the
numerator and the denominator is 1.

4 ÷4 1
=
12 ÷ 4 3
We can still divide 4 and 12 by 4. So,
4
is not yet in its lowest term
12
Circle yellow all fractions that are in lowest
term. Box blue the fractions that are not yet in
lowest term.
Fraction
- A part of a whole. It represents one or
more equal parts of a whole object.
3 numerator
Fraction bar

4 denominator
- A fraction is a part of a set.
Two methods that we can use to
change fractions to lowest term
Using GCF

Cancellation method
Using GCF

To change a fraction to its lowest term,


simply divide the numerator and
denominator by their GCF.
𝑬𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆:
𝟖
𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎
𝟐𝟒

Step 1: Find the GCF of the numerator and denominator.


The GCF of 8 and 24 is 8.

Step 2: Divide the numerator and denominator by their GCF.


𝟖 𝟖 𝟏
÷ =
𝟐𝟒 𝟖 𝟑
𝑬𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆:
𝟐𝟓
𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎
𝟑𝟎

Step 1: Find the GCF of the numerator and denominator.


The GCF of 25 and 30 is 5.

Step 2: Divide the numerator and denominator by their GCF.


𝟐𝟓 𝟓 𝟓
÷ =
𝟑𝟎 𝟓 𝟔
𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑻𝒓𝒚!
𝟏𝟎
𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎
𝟒𝟓
𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚:
Cancellation method

Using this method, we will write the


prime factorization of the numerator
and the denominator. Then, we will
cancel the common and simplify.
𝑬𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆:
𝟖
𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎
𝟐𝟒

Step 1: Write the prime factorization of the numerator and


the denominator.
𝟖 𝟐𝒙𝟐𝒙𝟐
=
𝟐𝟒 𝟐𝒙𝟐𝒙𝟐𝒙𝟑
Step 2: Cancel the common factors
𝟖 𝟐𝒙𝟐𝒙𝟐 𝟏
= =
𝟐𝟒 𝟐𝒙𝟐𝒙𝟐𝒙𝟑 𝟑
𝑬𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆:
𝟐𝟔
𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎
𝟔𝟓

Step 1: Write the prime factorization of the numerator and


the denominator.
𝟐𝟔 𝟐𝒙𝟏𝟑
=
𝟔𝟓 𝟓 𝒙𝟏𝟑
Step 2: Cancel the common factors
𝟐𝟔 𝟐𝒙𝟏𝟑 𝟐
= =
𝟔𝟓 𝟓 𝒙𝟏𝟑 𝟓
𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑻𝒓𝒚!
𝟏𝟎
𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎
𝟒𝟓
𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚: 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎
𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

𝟖
𝟑𝟐

𝟔
𝟐𝟒
𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚: 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎
𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

𝟒
𝟏𝟖

𝟏𝟐
𝟑𝟔

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