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: 6,072/69
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 6,072 = 23 × 3 × 11 × 23
- 69 = 3 × 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 (6,072; 69) = 3 × 23 = 69
6,072/69 = (6,072 ÷ 69)/(69 ÷ 69) = 88/1 = 88
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
6,072/69 = (23 × 3 × 11 × 23)/(3 × 23) = ((23 × 3 × 11 × 23) ÷ (3 × 23))/((3 × 23) ÷ (3 × 23)) = 88/1 = 88
The fraction: 6,079/75
6,079/75 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors:
- 6,079 is a prime number.
- 75 = 3 × 52
- GCF (6,079; 75) = 1