document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85810>Question 85810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is 35/14 in its lowest state? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=reduce_fraction.solver>Reducing Fractions Calculator</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>In order to reduce <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the numerator and denominator must share a common factor. This common number must evenly divide into both of them without any remainder or decimal. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  In order to completely reduce the fraction, you must divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF). The GCF of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression= ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (note: click <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/find-greatest-common-factor.solver>here</a> if you need help with finding the GCF). So divide both the numerator and denominator by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression= ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  In other words, to reduce the fraction you do this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28numerator%2FGCF%29%2F%28denominator%2FGCF%29=Reduced_Fraction ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28numerator%2FGCF%29%2F%28denominator%2FGCF%29=Reduced_Fraction\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2835%2F%29%2F%2814%2F%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2835%2F%29%2F%2814%2F%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in the numerator, denominator, and the GCF<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%29%2F%2814%2F%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%29%2F%2814%2F%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide 35 by  to get 5. This is now the new numerator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide 14 by  to get 2. This is now the new denominator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2835%2F%29%2F%2814%2F%29=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2835%2F%29%2F%2814%2F%29=5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  This means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > reduces to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35%2F14=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35%2F14=5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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