How Do You Reduce Fractions In Math?
Fractions are one of the backbones on which all mathematics is founded. Whenever there is a situation where only part of a whole is present, we can represent this with a fraction. For example, if we have one entire pizza cut into 8 equal slices, then the entire pizza can be represent with the fraction 8/8. However, if only 4 slices of pizza remain, this would be represented as the fraction 4/8. By reducing the fraction, we can also say that 1/2 of the pizza remains. Identify the numerator and denominator of the fraction that you are trying to reduce. The numerator is the top number, and the bottom number is the denominator. Generally the top number is smaller and the bottom number is larger; however, this is not always the case, and we will get into that phenomenon in a later step. For now we will work to reduce the fraction 15/35; 15 being the numerator and 35 being the denominator. Write down the factors of the numerator. A factor is any number that can be divided evenly into the num
