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Simplifying a fraction (reducing to lowest terms) means dividing both the numerator and denominator by their Greatest Common Factor (GCF). The result is an equivalent fraction with the smallest possible whole numbers.
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- 1Find the GCF of the numerator and denominator using prime factorization or the Euclidean algorithm
- 2Divide both numerator and denominator by the GCF
- 3The result is the simplified fraction — verify GCF of new fraction = 1
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ଇନପୁଟ୍
12/16
ଫଳ
3/4
GCF(12,16)=4 → 12÷4=3, 16÷4=4
ଇନପୁଟ୍
18/24
ଫଳ
3/4
GCF(18,24)=6 → 18÷6=3, 24÷6=4
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7/13
ଫଳ
7/13
Already simplified — 7 and 13 are both prime
ଇନପୁଟ୍
100/250
ଫଳ
2/5
GCF=50 → 100÷50=2, 250÷50=5
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