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: 70/39,060
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 70 = 2 × 5 × 7
- 39,060 = 22 × 32 × 5 × 7 × 31
- 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 (70; 39,060) = 2 × 5 × 7 = 70
70/39,060 = (70 ÷ 70)/(39,060 ÷ 70) = 1/558
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
70/39,060 = (2 × 5 × 7)/(22 × 32 × 5 × 7 × 31) = ((2 × 5 × 7) ÷ (2 × 5 × 7))/((22 × 32 × 5 × 7 × 31) ÷ (2 × 5 × 7)) = 1/558
The fraction: 75/39,065
- 75 = 3 × 52
- 39,065 = 5 × 13 × 601
- GCF (75; 39,065) = 5
75/39,065 = (75 ÷ 5)/(39,065 ÷ 5) = 15/7,813
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
75/39,065 = (3 × 52)/(5 × 13 × 601) = ((3 × 52) ÷ 5)/((5 × 13 × 601) ÷ 5) = 15/7,813