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What does lowest terms mean?

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If the numerator and the denominator of a fraction have a GCF of 1, the fraction is said to be in its simplest form, or lowest terms.

2/3 is the simplest form of 4/6. 2/3 is in its lowest terms.

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It means the top and bottom numbers of a fraction (the numerator and denominator)

have no common factor except ' 1 '.

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