Algebra Demystified 2nd Ed

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PRACTICE

Identify the GCD for the numerator and denominator and write the fraction

in lowest terms.

1.^12
38

=

2.^12
54

=

3.^16
52

=

4.^5621 =
5.^45
100

=

6.^48
56

=

7.^28
18

=

8.^24
32

=

9.^36
60

=

10.^1242 =

SOLUTIONS

1.^12
38

26

219

2

2

6

19

6

19

= ⋅

⋅

=⋅ =

2.^12
54

62

69

6

6

2

9

2

9

= ⋅

⋅

=⋅=

3.^16
52

44

413

4

4

4

13

4

13

= ⋅

⋅

=⋅ =

4.^56
21

78

73

7

7

8

3

8

3

= ⋅

⋅

=⋅=

5.^45
100

59

520

5

5

9

20

9

20

= ⋅

⋅

=⋅ =

✔SOLUTIONS

PRACTICE

Identify the GCD for the numerator and denominator and write the fraction