Example How To Change The Lowest Term

Example how to change the lowest term

 

Answer:

Reduce the fraction in lowest terms by getting the GCF. Then divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF. The quotient will be the new numerator and denominator.

Examples:

• 4/8

Prime Factorization:

4 = 2 x 2

8 = 2 x 2 x 2

GCD = 4

4/4 = 1

8/4 = 2

= 1/2

• 133/152

133 = 7 x 19

152 = 8 x 19

GCF = 19

133/19 = 7

152/19 = 8

= 7/8

• 490/48

Prime Factorization

490 = 2 x 5 x 7 x 7

48 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3

GCF = 2

490/2 = 245

48/2 = 24

= 245/24