the question is
If you divide the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by a common factor, will the resulting fraction always be in simplest from? give an example to justify your answer.
thanks so much.
2006-11-28 13:38:07 · 6 answers · asked by Georgi 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Only if it's the highest common denominator. 12/36 divided by 2 is 6/18. But the highest common denominator would be 12, that would leave you with 1/3.
2006-11-28 13:48:27 · answer #1 · answered by julie_shannon 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. You must divide the numerator and denominator
by the GREATEST common factor to get the fraction
in simplest form.Example:
Look at 8/12. 2 divides the numerator and denominator
but if I divide by 2 I only get 4/6, which is not in
simplest form. Here the greatest common factor
is 4 and if I divide that out I get 2/3, which is in
simplest form.
2006-11-28 13:50:36 · answer #2 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to find the simplest form, you have to divide the numerator and the denominator by the highest common factor, examples: 10/15 would be 2/3 in simplest form because the highest common factor in both is 5.
2006-11-28 13:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not always in simplest form. For example, 12/20; when dividing both numerator and denominator by 2, you get 6/10, which isn't simplest form.
2006-11-28 13:44:07 · answer #4 · answered by http://muon_hackr.1up.com 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends what you divide them by. If you have 8 over 16 and dived them by the comman factor 2, it will turn it into 4 over 8, which is not in simpliest form.
2006-11-28 13:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by vjim 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not always... u havta simply it urself if it aint... like 3/6 will simply into 1/2
2006-11-28 13:41:04 · answer #6 · answered by Kaci Loves John 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋