Fractions 2 - Simplify and Reduce Part 1

Fractions 2 - Simplify and Reduce Part 1
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Part of video series Fractions
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There is an error at the 6:30 mark -- the correct reduced fraction should be 9/20, NOT 3/20.
Part 1 of How to simplify and reduce fractions to lowest terms.
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This lesson explains how to reduce a fraction to lowest terms. Equivalent fractions from the previous video are used to reduce a fraction to lowest terms. Several examples are shown in this lesson, and several methods of reducing the fractions are explained.
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Reviewed by MathVids Staff on January 31, 2010.
 
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