Question

15/36
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Answer 1

well, do 15 and 36 have any common factors? Can you divide them by the same number?

Answer 2

15/36=(3*5)/(3*12)=5/12

Answer 3

I don't think so @FibonacciChick666

Answer 4

do me a favor, write down the factors for both

Answer 5

so what numbers can you multiply to get 15?

Answer 6

3*5, 15*1

Answer 7

goo, now how about 36?

Answer 8

36*1 ,6*6, 12*3

Answer 9

ok, now are there any numbers they both have?

Answer 10

3 and 1

Answer 11

good, so 1 doesn't help us much but 3 will,

Answer 12

okay so now what

Answer 13

In order to reduce the fraction, we have to "multiply by 1" (but it should be an improper fraction. So in this case we want to multiply by \[\frac{\frac{1}{3}}{\frac{1}{3}}\]

Answer 14

ie: divide the top and the bottom by 3

Answer 15

So, what does that change \(\frac{15}{36}\) into?