Mathematics GCSE
Simplify/Lowest Terms
What Simplify/Lowest Terms means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Simplify/Lowest Terms
Dividing the numerator and denominator of a fraction by their highest common factor until they cannot be divided further.
Topics that use Simplify/Lowest Terms
- Statistics (OCR GCSE)
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Using Simplify/Lowest Terms in the exam
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