If you say that something is "increased by a factor of 8," it just means it was multiplied by 8.
The GCF is 4. The equivalent fraction is 1/2.
To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms divide the numerator and the denominator by their highest common factor as for example 12/16 = 3/4
It is not possible to express something as a sum of whole numbers with no common factor. All whole numbers have at least 1 as a common factor.
Yes, 72 is a factor of 4.
Multiply by 1/4.
"by a factor of " is used commonly to mean the same as "multiplied by" or "divided by." If x is INCREASED by a factor of 4, it becomes 4x. If x is DECREASED by a factor of 4, it becomes x/4.
It means to divide by x. For example, if I were to reduce 4 by a factor of x, I would get 4/x.If I reduced x by a factor of x, I would get x/x, which is equal to 1.
To reduce a fraction to its simplest terms divide top and bottom by their highest common factor. The highest common factor of 4 and 36 is 4, so divide top and bottom by 4.
To reduce is to make it littler. Ex. 2/4 = 1/2 divided by 2.
It can be both. 4 is a multiple of 2, meaning 2 times something equals 4. 4 is a factor of 16. Meaning 16 divided by something is 4. Make sense?
If you say that something is "increased by a factor of 8," it just means it was multiplied by 8.
25/4 cannot be reduced as 25 and 4 have no common factor besides 1.
It means reduce 1 to 1/2, reduce 4 to 2. Half it.
The answer to this question is x4 easy right?!
That's a fancy way of saying it is multiplied by 4.
The GCF is 4. The equivalent fraction is 1/2.