SOLUTION: How do I reduce a fraction to its lowest term or lowest possible term?

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Question 828799: How do I reduce a fraction to its lowest term or lowest possible term?
Found 2 solutions by erica65404, stanbon:
Answer by erica65404(394) About Me  (Show Source):
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you look at the factors of the numerator and denominator.

example 1
2%2F4
The factors of 2 are 2 and 1. The factors of 4 are 2 and 2.
%281%2A2%29%2F%282%2A2%29
there is a 2 on the top and bottom so it cancels out and reduces the factor to 1%2F2 because 1 is left over on the top and 2 is left over on the bottom.

example 2
35%2F15
The factors of 35 are 7 and 5. The factors of 15 are 3 and 5.
%287%2A5%29%2F%283%2A5%29
there is a 5 on top and on bottom so these cancel out. It is reduced to 7%2F3 because there is a 7 left on top and a 5 on the bottom.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do I reduce a fraction to its lowest term or lowest possible term?
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Write numerator and denominator in Prime-factor form.
Cancel factors common to the numerator and the denominator.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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