Simplify Fractions

To simplify, or reduce, fractions you simply divide until you can't divide any more! Look for a common factor of both the numerator and the denominator. The magic box is very helpful to help you find the greatest factor that you can divide by...

Let's look at 4/8  ...they're both even so 2 is a good starting place, but we could divide out more.

Here's another example: 

And here's one more: