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: 94/92
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 94 = 2 × 47
- 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 (94; 92) = 2
94/92 = (94 ÷ 2)/(92 ÷ 2) = 47/46
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
94/92 = (2 × 47)/(22 × 23) = ((2 × 47) ÷ 2)/((22 × 23) ÷ 2) = 47/46
The fraction: 102/102
102/102 = (102 ÷ 102)/(102 ÷ 102) = 1/1 = 1