Greatest Common Factor and Simplify Fractions | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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It focuses on using prime factorization to find the GCF among numbers and using the GCF to simplify fractions

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Use prime factorization: Find the GCF of 18 and 42.

GCF(18,42)=6

Use prime factorization: Find the GCF of 8 and 14.

GCF(8,14)=2

Use prime factorization: Find the GCF of 6 and 15.

GCF(6,15)=3

Use prime factorization: Find the GCF of 24 and 72.

GCF(24,72)=24

Write 2/16 in lowest terms(simplified form).

1/8

Write 4/8 in lowest terms(simplified form).

1/2

Write 10/15 in lowest terms.

2/3

Simplify the fraction: 14/42.

1/3

Simplify the fraction: 15/21

5/7

Simplify the fraction: 36/60

3/5

Simplify the fraction: 5/8

It is ALREADY simplified./ Can no longer be simplified.