Writing fractions in their simplest form
Divide numerator (top) and denominator (bottom) by a number that is divisible by both (find a factor of both)
- Example 1. 4/10 = 2/5 (dividing top and bottom by 2)
- Example 2. 5/20 = ¼ (dividing top and bottom by 5)
- Example 3. 30/100 = 3/10 (dividing top and bottom by 10)
- Example 4. 5/50 = 1/10 (dividing top and bottom by 5)