Example Using Factoring 1. Factor top and bottom. 2. Cancel Common Factors. a. Re-multiply. Simplify Fractions 2×2×2×2×2 2-3×2×3 2×2×2 3x3 x|p Using GCF 1. List out the factors. 2. Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF). 2. Divide top and bottom by the GCF Factors of 32: 1,2,n,16,32 Factors of 36: 1,26,9,18,36 The GCF Ix 4 32 32 +4 36 36 1. 5/20 2. 7/5 (change this to mixed number) 3. 2/8 4. 5/20 5. 5/45