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Reducing Fraction to Lowest

Term Created by : Bernardo C. Aromin

2 --

= 4

2 --

= 6

1 --

= 15

1 -- 2

1 -- 3

1 -- 5

Term in a Pair of Equivalent Fraction

3 N -- = -- 4 16

N 1 -- = -- 15 5

6 3 -- = -- 10

N

2 N -- = -- 15 5

2 N -- = --

3 15

Mommy Alma is good in cooking. She cook always cook for her husband and two children. One day, as she makes a

list of ingredients for her menu, she found out that the measurement 12/16 in grams is not suited for her cooking tools so she asked her eldest son to change it into its simplest form. If you

were Mommy Alma’s son, how will you change the fraction into its simplest

form?

On weekdays, Irene enjoys helping her mother with the home chores. She cleans the house, water the plants,

helps in washing the clothes, preparing the meals and washing the dishes. She

spends about 4 hours doing these various chores. What fraction of the day does she use in helping at home? State

your answer in lowest terms.

Now it’s your turn!

Let’s answer this!Reduce the following into lowest term

1 .12 = -----

36

2 .6 = -----

20

3 .18 = -----

27

4 .9 = -----

12

5 .7 = ----- 9

Now let’s check your work!Reduce the following into lowest

term1 .12

= ----- 36

1-----

3

2 .6 = -----

20

3-----

10

3 .18 = -----

27

2-----

3

4 .9 = -----

12

3-----

4

5 .7 = ----- 9

7 -----

9

Write each fraction in lowest terms.

 

1) 9 2) 4 3) 24 4) 18 5) 32 12 10 32 72 64

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