Simplify each fraction, if possible.See Example 7.Simplify each fraction, if possible.See Example 8.Simplify each fraction.See Example 9.Tell whether each pair of fractions are equivalent by simplifying
each fraction.- and 98. and
- and 100. and
12
90
4
30
33
51
22
34
4
24
3
12
6
36
2
14
TRY IT YOURSELF
81
132
16
26
98
126
90
105
3
42
4
68
216
189
420
144
24
16
15
6
208
117
306
234
90
120
180
210
75
275
60
108
22
88
50
55
41
51
55
62
14
25
16
17
48
120
36
96
2
42
2
48
6
30
5
15
25
35
16
20
15
20
6
9
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- a. b.
c. d.Write each fraction as an equivalent fraction with the indicated
denominator.See Example 4.- denominator 40 38. denominator 24
- denominator 27 40. denominator 49
- denominator 54 42. denominator 27
- denominator 14 44. denominator 50
- denominator 30 46. denominator 60
- denominator 32 48. denominator 60
- denominator 28 50. denominator 44
- denominator 45 52. denominator 36
Write each whole number as an equivalent fraction with the
indicated denominator.See Example 5.- 4, denominator 9 54. 4, denominator 3
- 6, denominator 8 56. 3, denominator 6
- 3, denominator 5 58. 7, denominator 4
- 14, denominator 2 60. 10, denominator 9
Are the following fractions in simplest form? See Example 6.- a. b.
- a. b.
- a. b.
- a. b.