document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828799>Question 828799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I reduce a fraction to its lowest term or lowest possible term? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #499502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=499502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you look at the factors of the numerator and denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " example 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors of 2 are 2 and 1. The factors of 4 are 2 and 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2A2%29%2F%282%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2A2%29%2F%282%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "there is a 2 on the top and bottom so it cancels out and reduces the factor to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because 1 is left over on the top and 2 is left over on the bottom.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "example 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors of 35 are 7 and 5. The factors of 15 are 3 and 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2A5%29%2F%283%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2A5%29%2F%283%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "there is a 5 on top and on bottom so these cancel out.  It is reduced to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because there is a 7 left on top and a 5 on the bottom.<BR>\n" );
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