Reducible and irreducible fractionS

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Depict the pairs of fractions (in red and blue respectively):

                

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A common fraction whose numerator and denominator have a common factor is called a reducible fraction.

A common fraction whose numerator and denominator are coprime is called an irreducible fraction.

 

 

2.  Which of the common fractions below are  reducible?

                

                 

3.  Simplify until you get an irreducible fraction.