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: 67/737
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 67 is a prime number.
- 737 = 11 × 67
- 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 (67; 737) = 67
67/737 = (67 ÷ 67)/(737 ÷ 67) = 1/11
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
67/737 = 67/(11 × 67) = (67 ÷ 67)/((11 × 67) ÷ 67) = 1/11
The fraction: 71/743
71/743 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors:
- 71 is a prime number.
- 743 is a prime number.
- GCF (71; 743) = 1