2.- Amplified Fractions.

   1/2 is equal to 2/4. The blue Parts of the two pictures are the same. The numerator an8xd the denominator of 1/2 are multiplied by 2 (the multiplication sign is the symbol (.) or (x).)

   An amplified fraction is obtained by multiplying the numerator and the denominator by the same number, other than zero.

   Examples: 1/3 = 1x4/3x4 = 4/12; 2/7 = 2x3/7x3 = 6/21.

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   3.- Simplified Fractions.
 
  The fraction 2/5 has been obtained by dividing each term of 6/15 by 3. 6/15 = 6:3 / 15:3 = 2/5.

   If we divide the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same number, we obtain a simplified fraction.

   Examples: 8/12 = 8:2 / 12:2 = 4/6 = 2/3; 3/9 = 3:3 / 9:3 = 1/3.

   What is the correct fraction?

   4.- Irreducible Fraction.

   The Fraction 12/18 has been simplified twice: 12/18 = 6/9 = 2/3. The fraction 2/3 cannot be simplified any further and it is called irreducible fraction.

   In general, a fraction a / b is called irreducible when its terms have no any common divisor, except 1.

   Simplify it and obtain an irreducible fraction

    5- Reductions of fractions to a common denominator.

   The Fractions 3/6, 4/6 and 8/6 have the same denominators (6). Fractions 4/5, 3/12, 6/22 and 4/15 have different denominators.

   We will reduce to a common denominator the next fractions 2/3, 5/6 and 3/4. 
  
   We multiply the two digits of the fraction 2/3 by the denominators of the other two (6 and 4).
  
   We multiply the two digits of the fraction 5/6 by the denominators of the other two (3 and 4).
  
   We multiply the two digits of the fraction 3/4 by the denominators of the other two (6 and 3).
  
   These have become: 48/72, 60/72 and 54/72. 

   To reduce fractions to a common denominator, we multiply the numerator and the denominator of each fraction by the denominators of the others.

   Reduce these fractions to a common denominator:

 

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