How do you simplify #\frac { 425} { 950}#?

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Sena Dzirasa · David Drayer
Apr 5, 2017

#17/38#

Explanation:

Factor the numerator and denominator and divide out all common factors.

# 425/ 950 = (25 xx 17)/ (25 xx 38)#

The common factor of #25# can be divided out leaving

#(cancel(25)xx17)/(cancel(25)xx38#

#rArr 17/38#

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