Simplifying Fractions - Mobile Version
Definition: A fraction is simplified if the numerator and denominator have no common factors.
Simplify
1a) The square on the left illustrates (portion of the square shaded in blue).
1b) Find the GCD(9,15). Simplify . Drag the purple sliders to illustrate this fraction in simplest form.
1c) Use the handle (red point) to drag the purple square on top of the blue square. Do the shaded portions match? If so, you have correctly simplified .