Question

Reduce the following fractions to simplest form :

1. $\frac{48}{60}$
2. $\frac{150}{60}$
3. $\frac{84}{98}$
4. $\frac{12}{52}$
5. $\frac{7}{28}$

Answer 1

a)$\frac{48}{60}$

=$\frac{12×4}{12×5}$

=$\frac45$

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b)$\frac{150}{60}$

=$\frac{30×5}{30×2}$

=$\frac{5}{2}$

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c) $\frac{84}{98}$

=$\frac{14×6}{14×7}$

=$\frac{6}{7}$

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d) $\frac{12}{52}$

=$\frac{3×4}{13×4}$

=$\frac{3}{13}$

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e)$\frac{7}{28}$

=$\frac{7}{7×4}$

=$\frac{1}{4}$