Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Properties of Fractions
- Simplification of Fractions
- Using HCF
- Without Using HCF
- Summary
- Did You Know?
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment of Class 6 Maths, we learnt about Equivalent fractions. Here let us learn about the simplest form of a fraction.
Properties of a fraction
Property 1
If the numerator and denominator of a fraction are multiplied by the same number, then the value of the fraction remains unchanged.
For example, consider 2
.
3
If the numerator and denominator of this fraction are multiplied by 2, we get 2×2 = 4.
Here, the fractions 2 and 4 have equal values.
3×2 6
3 6
Similarly, let us multiply the numerator and the denominator of 2 by 3. We will get 2×3 = 6
.
3
Here, the fractions 2 and 6 have equal values.
3×3 9
3
Thus we can say 2 , 4
3 6
9
, and all have equal values.
6
9
Property 2
If the numerator and denominator of a fraction are divided by the same number, then the value of the fraction remains unchanged.