Chapter 1 FraCtions 11
6.^48
56
86
87
8
8
6
7
6
7
= ⋅
⋅
=⋅=
7.^28
18
214
29
2
2
14
9
14
9
= ⋅
⋅
=⋅ =
8.^24
32
83
84
8
8
3
4
3
4
= ⋅
⋅
=⋅=
9.^36
60
12 3
12 5
12
12
3
5
3
5
= ⋅
⋅
=⋅=
10.^12
42
62
67
6
6
2
7
2
7
= ⋅
⋅
=⋅=
Sometimes the greatest common divisor is not obvious. In these cases we
might want to simplify the fraction in multiple steps.
EXAMPLES
Write the fraction in lowest terms.
3990
6762
6665
61127
665
1127
795
7161
95
161
= ⋅
⋅
==⋅
⋅
=
644
2842
2 322
21421
322
1421
746
7 203
46
203
= ⋅
⋅
==⋅
⋅
=
PRACTICE
Write the fraction in lowest terms.
1.^600
1280
=
2.^68
578
=
3.^168
216
=
4.^72
120
=
5.^768
288
=
EXAMPLES
Write the fraction in lowest terms.
PRACTICE
Write the fraction in lowest terms.