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... number is called a factor of the product. For example, 3 5 15 , so 3 and 5 are factors of 15. When the only common factor of the numerator and the denominator of a fraction is 1, the fraction is in simplest form. The process of finding the simplest form is called simplifying. ...
... number is called a factor of the product. For example, 3 5 15 , so 3 and 5 are factors of 15. When the only common factor of the numerator and the denominator of a fraction is 1, the fraction is in simplest form. The process of finding the simplest form is called simplifying. ...