Reducing a fraction to the lowest terms involves which of the following?
A) Finding a factor that divides evenly into both the numerator and denominator
B) Finding a common denominator for the fractions and adding the numerators
C) Finding a common denominator for the fractions and subtracting the smaller fraction from the larger one
D) Multiplying the numerators and denominators of the fractions

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Reducing a fraction to its lowest terms means dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor (GCF), which is a factor that divides evenly into both numbers. This simplifies the fraction without changing its value. Choices B, C, and D describe different operations that do not pertain to the process of reducing a fraction to its lowest terms.

Reducing a Fraction to the Lowest Terms Involves Which of the Following