LESSON 2

INTRODUCTION – after you read the objectives proceed with the illustration and explain the given
illustrations on the ppt. This is how you explain it.

As a recall, we can find the GCF of two or more numbers by the continuous division method, listing
method or through the prime factorization method. Using any of these methods, we arrive at the same
GCF of 9 and 12 which is 3.

IN PERFORMING THE OPERATION, WE HAVE

THEN PROCEED ANI USING GCF

Now, the only common factor of 3 and 4 is 1. This means that 3 and 4 are relatively prime which indicate
that is in 3/4 simplest form already
LETS TRY TO SOLVE THIS OUT

SO THERE ARE TWO METHODS ON HOW TO SIMPLIFY THE FRACTIONS AND LETS TRY THE FIRST METHOD
FIRST LIKE WHAT WE DID EARLIER

1.

2.

3.

THE SECOND METHOD IS

1.

1. First, list the factor pairs of each number. Factors are the numbers that multiply
together to give us the number.
2. Now, rewrite the factors for each number in order from least to greatest. Circle or
highlight the common factors.

3. Find the highest number in the common factors. 10 is the greatest common
factor of 10 and 30. After dividing both fractions by 10, we get the same answer,
3/5.

2. SAME PROCESS AS THE NUMBER ONE

3.

QUESTIONS
1. GIVEN 4/8 AND ½

Both Ana and his mom were correct! Referring to fractions in their simplest form helps
people understand situations better. It may be easier to understand that ½ of the pizza
is left, instead of 4⁄8.

Both answers are correct, but answers are usually simplified when working with
fractions.

2. Given: 9/12

Therefore, Nicole has 3443 square feet of space available for planting flowers.