Asked by jessica
How do the ideas of divisibility
and multiples relate to the study of fractions?
and multiples relate to the study of fractions?
Answers
Answered by
drwls
A fraction is one integer divided by another.
When reducing fractions to lowest terms, if both numerator and denominator are divisble by the same integer, the fraction can be reduced to lower terms by canceling out that common factor.
When reducing fractions to lowest terms, if both numerator and denominator are divisble by the same integer, the fraction can be reduced to lower terms by canceling out that common factor.