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How do you know if a fraction is fully reduced?
Writing a fraction in its simplest form means that the top and bottom numbers can no longer be divided by the same whole number exactly or evenly (other than the number 1). For example, the fraction 2/3 is fully reduced. There isn't any whole number, other than 1, that both 2 and 3 can be divided by without having a remainder. Other examples of fully reduced fractions include 7/8, 5/9, and 11/20. An example of a fraction that isn't fully reduced is 2/4. This is because both 2 and 4 can be divided by 2 to equal the fraction ½. You can see from the picture below that these fractions are the same, but ½ is the simpler of the two fractions and is fully reduced.
One way to reduce fractions is to find the greatest common factor of the numerator and the denominator. Here are the steps to follow:
*Write down the factors for the numerator and the denominator
*Determine the largest factor that is common between the two
*Divide the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor
* Write down the reduced fraction
