Alissa Fong

MA, Stanford University
Teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area

Alissa is currently a teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area and Brightstorm users love her clear, concise explanations of tough concepts

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Multiplying and Reducing Fractions - Problem 2

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Multiplying and Reducing Fractions - Problem 1

Alissa Fong
Alissa Fong

MA, Stanford University
Teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area

Alissa is currently a teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area and Brightstorm users love her clear, concise explanations of tough concepts

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To simplify or reduce a fraction, look to divide the top and bottom both by a common factor. If you choose the greatest common factor, then you will arrive at the most simplified form in one step- whereas if you choose a factor that is not the greatest common factor, you can still arrive at the most simplified answer, but you'll need to do more steps. One way to find the greatest common factor between two values is to create factor trees and look for what prime factors they have in common.

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