Reducing Fractions Part 1

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Lesson 1 on reducing fractions.

Created by and copyright of Larry Perez. Funded by the state of California through Saddleback College. More information on videos, resources, and lessons at Algebra2Go.

Questions answered by this video:
  • What does it mean to reduce a fraction?
  • How do you reduce fractions using a number line?
  • What are equivalent fractions?
  • What do you get when you reduce 9/6?
  • What is the easiest way to reduce fractions?
  • Staff Review

    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    This video explains how to reduce fractions by using a number line. It is a great visual way of understanding what is going on when you reduce a fraction. Equivalent fractions and how to obtain different representations of the same fraction are explained.