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Reducing Fractions Part 1

Reducing Fractions Part 1
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Lesson 1 on reducing fractions.

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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.
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