SOLUTION: is 35/14 in its lowest state?

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Question 85810: is 35/14 in its lowest state?
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In order to reduce 35%2F14, the numerator and denominator must share a common factor. This common number must evenly divide into both of them without any remainder or decimal.


In order to completely reduce the fraction, you must divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF). The GCF of 35 and 14 is (note: click here if you need help with finding the GCF). So divide both the numerator and denominator by



In other words, to reduce the fraction you do this
%28numerator%2FGCF%29%2F%28denominator%2FGCF%29=Reduced_Fraction



%2835%2F%29%2F%2814%2F%29 Plug in the numerator, denominator, and the GCF


%285%29%2F%2814%2F%29 Now divide 35 by to get 5. This is now the new numerator.


5%2F2 Now divide 14 by to get 2. This is now the new denominator.



So

%2835%2F%29%2F%2814%2F%29=5%2F2




This means that 35%2F14 reduces to 5%2F2



In other words, 35%2F14=5%2F2