Question

How do you reduce `234/416` to its simplest form?

Answer 1

`234/416=9/16`

Explanation:

Prime factors of `234` are `2xx3xx3xx13`

and those of `416` are `2xx2xx2xx2xx2xx13`

As such highest common factor is `2xx13`

Hence `234/416=(2xx13xx9)/(2xx13xx16)=9/16`