Reducing Fractions
Reduce: 8/16
1/2
36
2, 3, 4, 6, 9
15 x 1 = 15
Identity Property of Multiplication
1/7 x 7/1
1
7.0
ones
Reduce: 12/16
3/4
48
2, 3, 4, 6, 8
27 + 0 = 27
Identity Property of Addition
2/7 x 14/3
4/3 OR 1 1/3
70,000
ten thousands
Reduce: 5/100
1/20
108
2, 3, 4, 6, 9
7 x 0 = 0
Multiplicative Property of Zero
12/13 x 26/48
1/2
.007
thousandths
Reduce: 6/9
2/3
87
3
2 x (3 x 5) = (2 x 3) x 5
Associative Property of Multiplication
7/8 x 3/4
21/32
.7
tenths
Reduce: 13/39
1/3
1500
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10
(4 + 7) + 1 = 4 + (7 + 1)
Associative Property of Addition
5/6 x 6/7
5/7
.07
hundredths