Find the GCF of the numerator and the denominator and divide them both by it. If the GCF is 1, the fraction is in its simplest form.
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To 'reduce' or 'simplify' a fraction, divide numerator and denominator by
their greatest common factor.
If their GCF is ' 1 ' then the fraction is already in its lowest terms.
Find the GCF of the numerator and the denominator and divide them both by it. If the GCF is 1, the fraction is in its simplest form.
To write 5/20 in lowest terms divide the 5 and the 20 by 5. 5/20 is 1/4 in lowest terms.
It is: 724/3548 = 181/887 in its lowest terms
To turn a percent into a fraction, put it over 100. To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms, find the GCF of the numerator and the denominator and divide them both by it. If the GCF is 1, the fraction is in its simplest form.
Find the GCF of the numerator and the denominator. Divide each of them by that number. If the GCF is 1, the fraction is already in its lowest terms.