Simplify the operation
Reduce (simplify) the fractions to their lowest terms equivalents:
- To reduce a fraction to the lowest terms equivalent: divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, GCF.
The fraction: - 182/373
- 182/373 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors:
- 182 = 2 × 7 × 13
- 373 is a prime number.
- GCF (182; 373) = 1
The fraction: - 191/382
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 191 is a prime number.
- 382 = 2 × 191
- Multiply all the common prime factors: if there are repeating prime factors we only take them once, and only the ones having the lowest exponent (the lowest powers).
- GCF (191; 382) = 191
- 191/382 = - (191 ÷ 191)/(382 ÷ 191) = - 1/2
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
- 191/382 = - 191/(2 × 191) = - (191 ÷ 191)/((2 × 191) ÷ 191) = - 1/2