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: 14/83
14/83 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors:
- 14 = 2 × 7
- 83 is a prime number.
- GCF (14; 83) = 1
The fraction: 23/92
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 23 is a prime number.
- 92 = 22 × 23
- 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 (23; 92) = 23
23/92 = (23 ÷ 23)/(92 ÷ 23) = 1/4
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
23/92 = 23/(22 × 23) = (23 ÷ 23)/((22 × 23) ÷ 23) = 1/4