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Simplifying fractions
6
10
6
10
So heres an equivalent
fraction lets multiply
top and bottom by 3..
times 3
18
10
30
times 3
To simplify a fraction we
must change it.
18
10
30
18
10
30
Oops, this is not using the
smallest numbers . . . .
6
10
But by what ?
6
10
6
10
Divide by 2
MALT2006 Maths/Fractions Slide Show : Lesson 4
10
5
Divide by 2
10
Heres another
8
14
Chat. Think.
8
14
NO
14
8
NO
14
8
yes
14
8
4
14divide by 27
8
8
14
4
7
18
36
18
36
9
18
18
36
9
18
18
36
9
18
18
36
9
18
18
36
9
18
18
36
9
18
1
Lets try dividing by 9
18
36
9
18
1
Lets try dividing by 9
27
(f) 24
32
(k) 4
12
(b 18
)
(c) 32
72
48
(g 15
)
35
(l)
9
36
(d 6
)
(e) 18
(h 54
)
(i) 10
(j)
81
18
16
(m 16
)
(n 10
)
(o) 12
40
12
36
50
Simplify them
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answers
(a) 4
9
(f) 3
4
(k) 1
(b
)
(c) 2
(g
)
(l)
(h
)
(m
)
(d
)
(i)
(e) 1
(j)
9
(n
)
(o) 1
answers
MALT2006 Maths/fractions Slide Show : Lesson 4
Fractions Lesson 4
Simplifying fractions
End of this
lesson
MALT2006 Maths/Fractions Slide Show : Lesson 4