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: 105/35
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 105 = 3 × 5 × 7
- 35 = 5 × 7
- 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 (105; 35) = 5 × 7 = 35
105/35 = (105 ÷ 35)/(35 ÷ 35) = 3/1 = 3
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
105/35 = (3 × 5 × 7)/(5 × 7) = ((3 × 5 × 7) ÷ (5 × 7))/((5 × 7) ÷ (5 × 7)) = 3/1 = 3
The fraction: 114/41
114/41 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors:
- 114 = 2 × 3 × 19
- 41 is a prime number.
- GCF (114; 41) = 1