A fraction should be reduced to its lowest terms when:
a. you want to convert it to a decimal
b. the numerator and denominator can each be divided by the same number.
c. the numerator is larger than the denominator.
d. you are going to divide it by another fraction.
b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Reducing a fraction to its lowest terms does not refer to converting it to a decimal.
b. Correct.
c. Incorrect. This is called an improper fraction.
d. Incorrect. This is called dividing fractions.
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