1. Reducing Fractions to the Simplest Form Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott

2. Reducing Fractions Part 1: LessonLesson Part 2: YouTube VideoYouTube Video Part 3: Online PracticeOnline Practice Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott

3. FOCUS QUESTION: How do you reduce fractions? Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott

4. When you reduce a fraction, you try to get it to the simplest form. To get a fraction in simplest form, you must by the divide the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor. 8 12 = ÷ ÷ Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott

5. PRACTICE: Let’s reduce some fractions! Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott

6. k j 4 6 = 6 8 = ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ PRACTICE 1: To get a number in simplest form, you have to divide by the greatest common factor.

7. PRACTICE 2: To get a number in simplest form, you have to divide by the greatest common factor. k j 9 12 = 6 10 = ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott

8. k j 7 14 = 8 10 = ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott PRACTICE 3: To get a number in simplest form, you have to divide by the greatest common factor.

9. k j 2 12 = 5 10 = ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott PRACTICE 4: To get a number in simplest form, you have to divide by the greatest common factor.

10. k j 12 16 = 4 12 = ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott PRACTICE 5: To get a number in simplest form, you have to divide by the greatest common factor.

11. PRACTICE 6: To get a number in simplest form, you have to divide by the greatest common factor. k j 6 12 = 10 25 = ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott

12. k j 6 24 = 15 25 = ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott PRACTICE 7: To get a number in simplest form, you have to divide by the greatest common factor.

13. k j 9 18 = 10 30 = ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott PRACTICE 8: To get a number in simplest form, you have to divide by the greatest common factor.

14. How did you do? Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott

16. YouTube Video: Reducing Fractions http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=1dezV0ruH0k Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott

17. Online Practice: Reducing Fractions Game: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/m athgames/fractions/reduce_fraction s_shoot.htm Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott