Question

Reduce the following fractions to simplest form :

1. \(\frac{48}{60}\) 
2. \(\frac{150}{60}\) 
3.  \(\frac{84}{98}\) 
4.  \(\frac{12}{52}\) 
5.  \(\frac{7}{28}\)

Answer 1

a)\(\frac{48}{60}\)

=\(\frac{12×4}{12×5}\)

=\(\frac45\)

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b)\(\frac{150}{60}\)

=\(\frac{30×5}{30×2}\)

=\(\frac{5}{2}\)

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c) \(\frac{84}{98}\)

=\(\frac{14×6}{14×7}\)

=\(\frac{6}{7}\)

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d) \(\frac{12}{52}\)

=\(\frac{3×4}{13×4}\)

=\(\frac{3}{13}\)

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e)\(\frac{7}{28}\)

=\(\frac{7}{7×4}\)

=\(\frac{1}{4}\)