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: 6,038/25
6,038/25 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors:
- 6,038 = 2 × 3,019
- 25 = 52
- GCF (6,038; 25) = 1
The fraction: 6,045/31
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 6,045 = 3 × 5 × 13 × 31
- 31 is a prime number.
- 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 (6,045; 31) = 31
6,045/31 = (6,045 ÷ 31)/(31 ÷ 31) = 195/1 = 195
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
6,045/31 = (3 × 5 × 13 × 31)/31 = ((3 × 5 × 13 × 31) ÷ 31)/(31 ÷ 31) = 195/1 = 195