Question

Simplify the fraction to lowest terms.


StartFraction 45 Over 30 EndFraction4530

Answer 1

\(\Large\frac{45}{30}\)

Hint: Divide both numerator and denominator by 15 since that's the greatest common factor.

To find the GCF

30: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30
45: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45

And you can see that 15 is the greatest factor that is common to both