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Reduce the following fractions to the lowest terms:

A)
B)
612
912
517
D)
C)
913
E)
432
1152
G)
552
1200
J)
360
1080
M)
1482
1760
840
516
1188
O)
440
920
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828
N)
950
L)
1320
935
K)
855
I)
165
506
H)
570
675
F)
198
432
396
1128
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A)
51
B)
76
47
C)
83
16
25
Step 1
Step 1
Step 1
If we divide the
numerator and the
If we divide the
numerator and the
If we divide the
numerator and the
denominator of
612
912
denominator of
517
913
denominator of
432
675
by the HCF of 612

and 912, then we can
by the HCF of 517

by the HCF of 432

find out the lowest
find out the lowest
find out the lowest
term of
612
912
term of
517
913
term of
432
675
Step 2
Step 2
Step 2
Let us now find the

HCF of 912 and 612.
Let us now find the

HCF of 913 and 517.
Let us now find the

HCF of 675 and 432.
All prime factors of

912:

913:

675:
|
912
2 is a
factor of
912
11 |
913
11 is a
factor of
913
3 |
675
3 is a
factor of
675
|
456
2 is a
factor of
456
83 | 83
83 is a
factor of
83
3 |
225
3 is a
factor of
225
2 is a
3 | 75
3 is a
228
factor of
228
|
114
2 is a
factor of
114
| 57
19 | 19
3 is a
factor of
57
19 is a
factor of
19
|1
factor of
75
Thus,
913 = 11 83.
Step 3
517:
11 |
517
11 is a
factor of
5 is a
factor of
25
5 |5
5 is a
factor of 5
|1
517
47 | 47
|1
47 is a
factor of
47
|1
Thus,
Thus,
675 = 3 3 3 5
5.
Step 3
912 = 2 2 2 2
3 19.
Thus,
517 = 11 47.
Step 3
Step 4
5 | 25
432:
2 |
2 is a
factor of
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432

612:
2
2 is a
612
factor of
612
|
306
|
153
| 51
17 | 17
216
Step 5
Therefore, the lowest
2 is a
factor of
517
term of
3 is a
factor of
153
517
913
3 is a
factor of
51
913
2 |
108
2 is a
factor of
108
2 | 54
2 is a
factor of
54
11
factor of
27
17 is a
47
83
3 |9
3 is a
factor of 9
3 |3
3 is a
factor of 3
|1
|1
Thus,
612 = 2 2 3 3
Thus,
432 = 2 2 2 2
17.
3 3 3.
Step 4
Step 4
The HCF of 912 and

612 is = 2 2 3
The HCF of 675 and

432 is = 3 3 3
= 12.
= 27.
Step 5
Step 5

612
term of
3 is a
3 | 27
11
factor of
17
D)
2 is a
factor of
2 |
216
517 is = 11
= 11.
306
3
432
The HCF of 913 and
912
612
432
12
27
912
675
12
27
51
76
432
term of
E)
33
92
F)
46
16
675
25
85
Step 1
Step 1
Step 1
If we divide the
If we divide the
If we divide the
numerator and the

denominator of
432
1152
lowest term of
432
1152
.
Step 2
Let us now find the
HCF of 1152 and
432.
1152:
2 |
1152
2 is a
factor of
1152
2 | 576
2 is a
factor of
576
2 is a
factor of
144
2 | 72
2 | 36
2 | 18
3 |9
3 |3
term of
198
552
term of
506
935
Step 2
Step 2
Let us now find the

HCF of 552 and 198.
552:
Let us now find the

HCF of 935 and 506.
935:
|
552
2 is a
|
276
2 is a
factor of
factor of
552
|
935
11 |
187
276
|
138
2 is a
factor of
138
| 69
3 is a
factor of
69
23 | 23
23 is a
factor of
23
|1
17 | 17
552 = 2 2 2 3
23.

198:
2
|
198
| 99
| 33
11 is a
factor of
17 is a
factor of
17
Thus,
935 = 5 11 17.
Step 3
506:
|
506
11 |
253
2 is a
factor of
506
11 is a
factor of
253
23 | 23
2 is a
factor of
198
factor of
935
|1
Step 3
5 is a
187
2 is a
factor of
18
935

find out the lowest
Thus,
|1
506

find out the lowest
2 is a
factor of
36
3 is a
factor of
3
552
denominator of
by the HCF of 506
2 is a
factor of
72
3 is a
factor of
9
198
numerator and the
by the HCF of 198
2 is a
factor of
288
2 | 144
denominator of
by the HCF of
432 and 1152, then

we can find out the
2 | 288
numerator and the
23 is a
factor of
23
|1
3 is a
factor of
99
3 is a
factor of
Thus,
506 = 2 11 23.
Step 4
Thus,
1152 = 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 3 3.
factor of
33
11 | 11
Step 3
432:
2 |
432
2 is a
factor of
432
2 |
216
2 is a
factor of
216
2 |
2 is a
factor of
108
108
2 | 54
3 | 27
3 |9
2 is a
factor of
54
|1
Step 5
506
term of
935
Thus,
198 = 2 3 3 11.
506
Step 4
11
The HCF of 552 and

198 is = 2 3
= 6.
Step 5
198
term of
552
935
11
=
46
85
198
3 is a
factor of
27
6
552
3 is a
factor of 9
3 |3
11 is a
factor of
11
The HCF of 935 and

506 is = 11
= 11.
3 is a
factor of 3
33
92
|1
Thus,
432 = 2 2 2 2
3 3 3.
Step 4
The HCF of 1152 and
432 is = 2 2 2 2
33
= 144.
Step 5
term of
432
1152
432
144
1152
144
=
G)
3
8
19
H)
40
11
I)
24
69
70
Step 1
Step 1
Step 1
If we divide the
numerator and the
denominator of
If we divide the
numerator and the
If we divide the
numerator and the
570
1200
by the HCF of
570 and 1200, then

we can find out the
lowest term of
570
1200
.
Step 2
Let us now find the
HCF of 1200 and
570.
1200:
2 |
1200
2 is a
factor of
1200
2 | 600
2 | 300
2 | 150
3 | 75
denominator of
2 is a
factor of
600
2 is a
factor of
300
2 is a
factor of
150
3 is a
factor of
75
165
360
by the HCF of 165

find out the lowest
term of
165
360
denominator of
828
840
by the HCF of 828

find out the lowest
term of
828
840
Step 2
Step 2
Let us now find the

HCF of 360 and 165.
Let us now find the

HCF of 840 and 828.

360:

840:
2 |
360
2 is a
factor of
360
2 |
840
2 is a
factor of
840
2 |
2 is a
factor of
180
2 |
2 is a
factor of
420
2 | 90
2 is a
factor of
90
2 |
210
2 is a
factor of
210
3 | 45
3 is a
factor of
45
3 |
105
3 is a
factor of
105
3 | 15
3 is a
factor of
15
5 | 35
5 is a
factor of
35
5 |5
5 is a
factor of 5
7 |7
7 is a
factor of 7
180
420
5 | 25
5 |5
5 is a
factor of
25
5 is a
factor of
5
|1
Thus,
1200 = 2 2 2 2
3 5 5.
Step 3
|1
|1
Thus,
360 = 2 2 2 3
3 5.
Thus,
840 = 2 2 2 3
5 7.
Step 3
Step 3

165:

828:
|
165
3 is a
factor of
165
|
828
2 is a
factor of
828
| 55
5 is a
|
414
2 is a
|
207
3 is a
factor of

570:
2
|
570
|
285
| 95
19 | 19
2 is a
factor of
570
3 is a
factor of
285
5 is a
factor of
95
19 is a
factor of
19
|1
factor of
55
11 | 11
207
|1
23 | 23
Step 4
The HCF of 360 and
165 is = 3 5
= 15.
Step 5
The HCF of 1200 and

570 is = 2 3 5
15
= 30.
360
Step 5
15
1200
570
30
1200
165
term of
165
570
| 69
11
24
360
3 is a
factor of
69
Thus,
165 = 3 5 11.
Step 4
11
Thus,
570 = 2 3 5 19.
term of
11 is a
factor of
factor of
414
23 is a
factor of
23
|1
Thus,
828 = 2 2 3 3
23.
Step 4
The HCF of 840 and
828 is = 2 2 3
= 12.
Step 5
term of
828
840
828
12
840
12
1200
30
=
J)
19
70
40
19
69
K)
24
L)
43
99
Step 1
Step 1
Step 1
If we divide the
numerator and the
denominator of
If we divide the
numerator and the
denominator of
If we divide the
numerator and the
denominator of
855
1080
by the HCF of
855 and 1080, then

we can find out the
lowest term of
855
1080
1320
1760
by the HCF of
1320 and 1760, then

we can find out the
lowest term of
1320
1760
516
1188
by the HCF of
516 and 1188, then

we can find out the
lowest term of
516
1188
Step 2
Step 2
Step 2
Let us now find the

HCF of 1080 and
855.
Let us now find the

HCF of 1760 and
1320.
Let us now find the

HCF of 1188 and 516.

1080:

1760:
1188:
2 |
1080
2 | 540
2 | 270
3 | 135
3 | 45
3 | 15
5 |5
2 is a
factor of
1080
2 is a
factor of
540
2 is a
factor of
270
3 is a
factor of
135
3 is a
factor of
45
3 is a
factor of
15
5 is a
11 | 11
|
1760
| 880
| 440
| 220
| 110
| 55
2 is a
factor
of 1188
2 is a
factor
of 1760
| 594
2 is a
factor
of 880
2 is a
factor
of 594
| 297
2 is a
factor
of 440
3 is a
factor
of 297
| 99
2 is a
factor
of 220
3 is a
factor
of 99
| 33
2 is a
factor
of 110
3 is a
factor
of 33
11 | 11
11 is a
factor
of 11
5 is a
factor
of 55
1188
|1
11 is a
factor of
5
factor
of 11
|1
|1
Thus,
1188 = 2 2 3 3
3 11.
Step 3
Thus,
1080 = 2 2 2 3
3 3 5.
Thus,
1760 = 2 2 2 2
2 5 11.
Step 3
Step 3

855:

1320:
|
855
|
285
| 95
3 is a
factor of
855
3 is a
|
1320
| 660
factor of
285
5 is a
factor of
| 330
19 is a
factor of
19
Thus,
855 = 3 3 5 19.
| 165
| 55
11 | 11
Step 4
The HCF of 1080 and
855 is = 3 3 5
= 45.

855
term of
1080
855
45
1080
|
258
2 is a
|
129
3 is a
factor of
3 is a
factor
of 165
5 is a
factor
of 55
11 is a
factor
of 11
|1
43 | 43
43 is a
factor of
43
|1
Thus,
516 = 2 2 3 43.
Step 4
The HCF of 1188 and
516 is = 2 2 3
= 12.
Step 5
516
term of
1320 = 2 2 2 3
5 11.
1188
516
12
Step 4
The HCF of 1760 and
1320 is = 2 2 2
5 11
= 440.
factor of
258
129
2 is a
factor
Step 5
45
24
2 is a
factor of
516
Thus,
Step 5
19
|
516
of 330
|1
2 is a
factor
of 660
95
19 | 19
2 is a
factor
of 1320

516:
1188
12
=
43
99

.
term of
1320
1760
1320
440
1760
440
=
M)
25
N)
39
11
3
4
O)
23
33
94
Step 1
Step 1
Step 1
If we divide the
If we divide the
If we divide the
numerator and the

denominator of
numerator and the
numerator and the

denominator of
950
1482
by the HCF of
lowest term of
950
1482
920

find out the lowest
term of
440
920
Let us now find the

HCF of 1482 and
950.
1482:
|
1482
| 741
13 | 247
19 | 19
2 is a
factor
of 1482
3 is a
factor
of 741
13 is a
factor
of 247
19 is a
factor
of 19
1128
|
920
2 is a
factor of
920
396 and 1128, then

we can find out the
1128
|
460
Step 2
Let us now find the
HCF of 1128 and 396.
1128:
|
1128
2 is a
factor of
460
2 is a
factor
of 1128
| 564
|
230
2 is a
factor of
230
2 is a
factor
of 564
| 282
|
115
5 is a
factor of
115
2 is a
factor
of 282
| 141
23 | 23
23 is a
factor of
23
3 is a
factor
of 141
47 | 47
|1
396
|1
Thus,
1482 = 2 3 13
by the HCF of
Let us now find the

HCF of 920 and 440.
920:
2
396
lowest term of
Step 2
Step 2
440
by the HCF of 440
950 and 1482, then

we can find out the
denominator of
47 is a
factor
of 47
|1
1482 = 2 3 13
19.
Step 3
950:
2
|
950
|
475
| 95
2 is a
factor of
950
5 is a
factor of
475
Step 3
440:
2
|
440
19 is a
factor of
19
2 is a
factor of
Step 3
396:
2
2 is a
|
198
2 is a
factor of
|
110
2 is a
factor of
110
| 99
| 55
5 is a
factor of
55
3 is a
factor of
99
| 33
11 is a
factor of
11
3 is a
factor of
33
11 | 11
11 is a
factor of
11
Thus,
950 = 2 5 5 19.
198
|1
|1
The HCF of 1482 and

950 is = 2 19
= 38.
Thus,
440 = 2 2 2 5
Step 5
11.
Step 4
950
term of
factor of
396
2 is a
factor of
220
11 | 11
Step 4
|
396
|
220
|1
Thus,
396 = 2 2 3 3
11.
The HCF of 920 and

440 is = 2 2 2 5
= 40.
Step 4
950
Step 5
The HCF of 1128 and

396 is = 2 2 3
= 12.
38
Step 5
1482
1482
440
term of
920
38
=
Thus,
1128 = 2 2 2 3
47.
440
5 is a
factor of
95
19 | 19
Thus,
920 = 2 2 2 5
23.
25
39

1128
440
12
1128
40
=
11
23
396
40
920
396
term of
12
.
=
33
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by the HCF of 612

by the HCF of 517

by the HCF of 432

find out the lowest

find out the lowest

find out the lowest

Let us now find the

Let us now find the

Let us now find the

All prime factors of

All prime factors of

All prime factors of

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All prime factors of

The HCF of 912 and

The HCF of 675 and

Therefore, the lowest

The HCF of 913 and

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numerator and the

Let us now find the

Let us now find the

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and 935, then we can

and 552, then we can

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numerator and the

by the HCF of 198

432 and 1152, then

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The HCF of 552 and

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570 and 1200, then

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by the HCF of 165

by the HCF of 828

Let us now find the

Let us now find the

All prime factors of

All prime factors of

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All prime factors of