Reduce Fractions
Reduce (simplify) 25/50
1/2
1 1/2
3/2
What is the reciprocal of 3/5
5/3
1/2 divided by 1/3
3/2
Reduce (simplify) 12/26
6/13
2 2/3
8/3
What do you do to the division sign?
Change it to mulitplication
5/8 divided by 1/3
15/8
Reduce (simplify) 8/28
2/7
3 1/3
10/3
What is the reciprocal of 5/4?
4/5
1/4 divided by 2/8
1
Reduce (simplify) 30/90
1/3
5 4/7
39/7
What should you do first?
3 1/2 divided by 3/5
Change the mixed number to an improper fraction
3 1/2 to 7/2
3/5 divided by 3/1
1/5
Reduce (simplify) 45/75
3/5
4 4/5
24/5
What should you do next?
3/4 divided by 1/2
= 3/4 times 2/1
= 6/4
Reduce
6/4 to 3/2
1 3/4 divided by 3/2
7/4 times 2/3
= 14/12
= 7/6