document.write( "Question 29999: how do you simplify fractions \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #16823 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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fractions are simplified by dividing the top and bottom by the same number
\n" ); document.write( "this never changes the value of the fraction
\n" ); document.write( "given this fraction
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6+%2F+8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "suppose a is any number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%286+%2A+%281%2Fa%29%29+%2F+%288+%2A+%281%2Fa%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "but you want to pick \"a\" so the fraction is simplified
\n" ); document.write( "If a = 2, then
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%286+%2A+%281%2F2%29%29+%2F+%288+%2A+%281%2F2%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "that gives us
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3+%2F+4+\"$ and the fraction hasn't changed value
\n" ); document.write( "try a harder one
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+13+%2F+39\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%2813+%2A+%281%2Fa%29%29+%2F+%2839+%2A+%281%2Fa%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "pick 13 for a. Always pick the largest number that will divide top and
\n" ); document.write( "bottom evenly
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%2813+%2A+%281%2F13%29%29+%2F+%2839+%2A+%281%2F13%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1+%2F+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "hope this helps \n" ); document.write( "

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