SOLUTION: I'm trying to find this fraction but can remember the steps 500 of 1450 in a fraction

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Question 937476: I'm trying to find this fraction but can remember the steps
500 of 1450 in a fraction
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Completely factorize the numerator and the denominator.
Discard all pair of a factosr which occur both in the numerator and denominator.
Simplify the numerator and simplify the denominator.
This is your reduced fraction.


500%2F1450=%285%2A10%2A10%29%2F%28145%2A10%29=%285%2A10%2A10%29%2F%2829%2A5%2A10%29


%285%2A10%2Across%2810%29%29%2F%2829%2A5%2Across%2810%29%29

%28cross%285%29%2A10%29%2F%28cross%285%29%2A29%29

highlight%2810%2F29%29