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: 1,035/15
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 1,035 = 32 × 5 × 23
- 15 = 3 × 5
- 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 (1,035; 15) = 3 × 5 = 15
1,035/15 = (1,035 ÷ 15)/(15 ÷ 15) = 69/1 = 69
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
1,035/15 = (32 × 5 × 23)/(3 × 5) = ((32 × 5 × 23) ÷ (3 × 5))/((3 × 5) ÷ (3 × 5)) = 69/1 = 69
The fraction: 1,037/24
1,037/24 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors:
- 1,037 = 17 × 61
- 24 = 23 × 3
- GCF (1,037; 24) = 1