document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123116>Question 123116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why do u not reduce fraction 5 over 66? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why not reduce <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F66 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F66\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because it can not be reduced. Why, because the numerator and the denominator have no common factor (besides 1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors of 5 ( a prime number) are 1 and 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors of 66 ( a composite number) are 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 22, 33, and 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you see, there is no common factor that can be cancelled! </SPAN>\n" );
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