...process of changing the terms of a fraction without changing its value. Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. Changing a fraction to higher terms. Oral Work 1. Explain why a fraction is expressed in smaller fractional...

...5. •>• 9- uWritten Work 1. Change £| to lowest terms. .. ,, „ „ „ ^ n Since dividing both terms of a fraction — = — ;—'"* = — by the same number does not change its 24-5-3 8 8-S-2 4 value, divide both terms by 3 and both Or terms of the resulting fraction by 2, leaving...

...Similarly, i = |, and f = f. These are instances of a general property of fractions: Multiplying both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. Reading the above equations backward, we have The above property may then be stated: Dividing both...

...equations backward, we have t = f, t = i, i = T = !• The above property may then be stated: Dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. These two rules may be stated in one as follows: Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by...

...Fractions. — Which is more, | or | of a yard ? i or A of a dollar ? Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. Such changes are called reductions, and the fractions are said to be equivalent. Thus, I = A = f ....

...6, 7, 14 COMMON FRACTIONS REDUCTION OF FRACTIONS Oral and Written Work Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. 1. Change T5ff to 64ths. 64 -=- 16 = 4 Since multiplying both terms of a fraction by 5 5x4 20 tne same...

...Fractions. — Which is more, | or | of a yard ? J or A of a dollar ? Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. Such changes are called reductions, and the fractions are said to be equivalent. Thus, f = T\ = f ....

...what you learned by working problem 1 and use it to illustrate that : Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. 3. When we express f as f , why have we not changed the value off? 4. When we change f to £, we say...

...-g-, "§-, JTJ-, and f are in their lowest terms. You have learned that multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. H®" Remember : To reduce a fraction to lower terms, divide both numerator and denominator by the same...

...following fractions as proper or improper: I ttiitf it i it iti * t * Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. 3. Change each of the following fractions to twelfths : til Change each of the following fractions...