When a fraction is converted to an equivalent fraction that has the smallest numerator and denominator in the collection of equivalent fractions, it is said to be reduced to lowest terms. &=\dfrac{\no...When a fraction is converted to an equivalent fraction that has the smallest numerator and denominator in the collection of equivalent fractions, it is said to be reduced to lowest terms. &=\dfrac{\not{2} \cdot \not{2} \cdot 2 \cdot 2}{\not{2} \cdot \not{2} \cdot 5} \quad 2 \text { is the only common factor. } \\ Raising a fraction to higher terms is the process of constructing an equivalent fraction that has higher values in the numerator and denominator.