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: 106/106
106/106 = (106 ÷ 106)/(106 ÷ 106) = 1/1 = 1
The fraction: 110/108
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 110 = 2 × 5 × 11
- 108 = 22 × 33
- 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 (110; 108) = 2
110/108 = (110 ÷ 2)/(108 ÷ 2) = 55/54
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
110/108 = (2 × 5 × 11)/(22 × 33) = ((2 × 5 × 11) ÷ 2)/((22 × 33) ÷ 2) = 55/54