Tuesday, June 8, 2010

How to simplify fractions


Introduction:

A fraction is a part of a complete thing. Imagine a slice of chocolate or pizza. A fraction contains a numerator and a denominator, which are composite numbers. A fraction contains a numerator and a denominator which are composite numbers.fractions were reciprocals of integers, symbols representing one half, one third, one quarter,and so on.
Example :
1/2, 2/3 etc

Simplify Fractions

1) In order to simplify fractions we first need to find the common factor of both the numerator and denominator(A common factor is any number that divides both the numerator and denominator). Like 3 divides 6 and 21.
2) Then continue dividing the fraction with the common factor till there are no more common factors in the numerator and denominator.
3) Now the fraction is called as simplified fraction as no common factors remaining which can divide both the numerator and denominator.

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