The answer is then a whole number and is not usually expressed as a fraction.EXAMPLE 3 Simplify each fraction. (a) 357 (b) 7010(a) 357=5·77=5 (b) 7010=7·5·25·2=7 Sometimes the fraction we use represents how many of a certain thing are successful. For example...
2/4 is not in simplest form since the numerator and the denominator can both be divided by 2. If you get the answer 2/4 to a problem, you should state it in simplest form, 1/2. The process of changing 2/4 to 1/2 is called simplifying the fraction....