Question

write 38 / 53 in simplest form explain why or why not if not write in simplest form
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Answer 1

So the first step here is to figure out if the numerator (38) and the denominator (53) have any common factors. I'd suggest making a list of factors of each

Answer 2

53 is a prime number

Answer 3

liklw what @livias.random

Answer 4

So as @Jack1 said, 53 is a prime number.
Its only factors are 53 and 1

Answer 5

If we make a list of factors for the number 12, for example:

1 | 12
2 | 6
3 | 4

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I'm helping you. Do you understand what a factor is?

Answer 8

yea

Answer 9

So make a list of factors of 38

Answer 10

ok are they 38= 1,2,19,38
and 50= 1,2,5,10,25,50

Answer 11

is it 38/50 or 38/53?

Answer 12

38/53 my bad the factores for 53 are 1 and 53 because it is prime

Answer 13

Exactly. So if they don't both have the same factor, the fraction cannot be simplified :)

Answer 14

ok so i put the siplest form

Answer 15

Yep :)

Answer 16

ok what the simpplest form