Summary
Math Antics shows how to simplify a fraction to lowest terms using common factors. A clear, animated 9-minute lesson you can drop straight into a grade 4 math block -- pause-friendly, with worked examples on screen.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A few questions to talk through after watching “Simplifying Fractions.”
- What does it mean to simplify a fraction?
- How do common factors help you simplify?
- How do you know a fraction is fully simplified?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: simplify, equivalent, common factor, lowest terms, numerator.
Try it: Simplify 8/12 and 6/9 to lowest terms.