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: 104/100
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 104 = 23 × 13
- 100 = 22 × 52
- 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 (104; 100) = 22 = 4
104/100 = (104 ÷ 4)/(100 ÷ 4) = 26/25
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
104/100 = (23 × 13)/(22 × 52) = ((23 × 13) ÷ 22)/((22 × 52) ÷ 22) = 26/25
The fraction: 107/107
107/107 = (107 ÷ 107)/(107 ÷ 107) = 1/1 = 1