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can this fraction be reduced down???  42⁄65

 Aug 28, 2014

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42/65

 

Find the GCF (greatest common factor):

42: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42

65: 1, 5, 13, 65

 

Are there any factors found in both numbers?

 Aug 28, 2014
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42 = 2 x 3 x 7

65 = 5 x 13

Notice that these two numbers have no common factors....thus nothing would "cancel".....so the fraction is in lowest terms......!!!

 

 Aug 28, 2014
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42/65

 

Find the GCF (greatest common factor):

42: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42

65: 1, 5, 13, 65

 

Are there any factors found in both numbers?

AzizHusain Aug 28, 2014

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