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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can someone tell me an easy way to siimplify fractions or simplify fractions in general??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just try and see if they have any factors and divide them by it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what what are factors?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You were probably taught it in primary or high school highest common factors? Eg 2 is a factor of 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im in middle school 7th grade

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So you know about factors

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well yeah but its hard for me to understand :|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just practises really :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could you explain how to simplify a fraction?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Such as?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

like tell me how to do this thin g couse im am tryiing to answer one of my teachers :) ty how do you simplify 4/8 .3/8? tytytyty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4/8 Is the same as (4*1)/(4*2) cancel out the 4's 1/2 3/8 Has no factors so it's already simplifies cannot be simplified any more

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wow thank you now i understand

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