The the fraction is in its lowest terms
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Yes. If the numerator and denominator of a fraction are prime, the fraction is in simplest form. The reason is that each number has only two factors, 1 and the number itself. For that reason, it is not possible for the numerator and denominator to have any factors (other than 1) in common.
The numerator and denominator of fractions are just whole numbers and have factors like any other number. Factor them as you would any regular whole number.
When the numerator and denominator are coprime - ie have no factor in common other than 1.
If a fraction's numerator and denominator have no factors other than one in common, the fraction cannot be simplified except if the denominator is 1, in which case the fraction can be simplified to the whole number of the numerator.
If the numerator and the denominator have no common factors other than one, the fraction is already in its simplest form.
A fraction is considered simplified or reduced when the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1. In other words, there is no integer greater than 1 that divides evenly into both the numerator and the denominator. If there are common factors, the fraction can be simplified further by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor.
The fraction is in its simplest form.
If the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.
It is then in its simplest form
No, it cannot.
That is said to be in its simplest form.
simplest form
simplest form or lowest terms
Then the fraction is in "simplest form" or "lowest terms".
If the numerator and denominator have any common factors (other than 1), then both the numerator and denominator can be divided by the common factor, and the new fraction will be equivalent to the original fraction in reduced form.