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: 107/107
107/107 = (107 ÷ 107)/(107 ÷ 107) = 1/1 = 1
The fraction: 114/112
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 114 = 2 × 3 × 19
- 112 = 24 × 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 (114; 112) = 2
114/112 = (114 ÷ 2)/(112 ÷ 2) = 57/56
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
114/112 = (2 × 3 × 19)/(24 × 7) = ((2 × 3 × 19) ÷ 2)/((24 × 7) ÷ 2) = 57/56