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Here are some tips for Fraction Simplification, which aligns with Hawaii state standards:
Fraction Simplification
Step One: Extract the Whole Number
If the numerator is larger than the denominator, then your fraction is larger
than 1. In this case, divide the numerator by the denominator. Add the result
to your whole number. Use the remainder as the new numerator.
6 is larger than 4, so divide 6/4 to get 1 remainder 2.
Add the result to get the whole number: 2 + 1 = 3
Step Two: Reduce the Fraction
Now find the GCF of the numerator and denominator. Divide both the numerator
and the denominator by the GCF.
The GCF of 2 and 4 is 2
Numerator: 2/2 = 1
Denominator: 4/2 = 2
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