How to simplify a fraction - SSAT Upper Level Quantitative

Add the numerator and the denominator:

The correct response is therefore .

Multiply the numerator and the denominator:

The product is a three-digit number.

, so simplifies to .

The numerator of the improper form of a mixed fraction is the original numerator added to the product of the integer and the original denominator. The new denominator is the same as the old one. Therefore,

Multiply the numerator and the denominator: ,

a three-digit number.

The prime factorization of is , so the fraction is reducible if and only if is a multiple of 5 or 13.

We can immediately tell that 115 is the only multiple of 5, so we test the other numbers to see if there is a multiple of 13. We soon see that

, so 116 and 118 cannot be multples of 13.

115 and 117 are the only values of that yield reducible fractions, so the correct response is two.

To put a fraction in simplest form, keep dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number until you cannot go any further.

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder.

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder.

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder.

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder.

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder.

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder.

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder. Since only the numerator has , leave the variable alone.

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder. Since both the numerator and the denominator have in them, consider the fraction like this:

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder. Since we have different variables in the numerator and the denominator, leave the variables alone.

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder. Since the variables in the numerator and denominator are not the same, leave them alone.

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder. Since the variables in the numerator and denominator are different, leave the variables alone.

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder. Since the variables in the numerator and denominator are different, leave them alone.

In this problem we are making equivalent fractions. In order to make equivalent fractions you have to multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same number.

In this problem we are making equivalent fractions. In order to make equivalent fractions you have to multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same number.