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OpenStudy (cmtboy2):

What is the fraction 24/88 expressed in lowest terms?

OpenStudy (ucreategames):

3/11

OpenStudy (cmtboy2):

Which fraction expresses – 30/54 in lowest terms?

imqwerty (imqwerty):

\[\frac{ 24 }{88 }\] we can write 24 as->2x2x2x3 we can write 88 as->2x2x2x11 so \[\frac{ 24 }{ 88}=\frac{ 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 }{ 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 11 }\]after u cancell out common terms you are left with 3/11

imqwerty (imqwerty):

similarly -30/54 = -5/9

OpenStudy (ucreategames):

You always divide the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor to get the solution in its simplest form.

OpenStudy (cmtboy2):

Which fraction is equivalent to 7/9

OpenStudy (ucreategames):

What are your options? There are many fractions equivalent to 7/9

OpenStudy (cmtboy2):

there arenon

OpenStudy (ucreategames):

Well, you multiply the num and den by 2 and get 14/18

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