How do you write 8/74 in simplest form?

3 Answers
May 10, 2018

4/37

Explanation:

There is a common factor of 2 in both denominator and the numerator divide out the common factor to write the fraction in its simplest form

8 = 2 xx 2 xx 2
74 = 2 xx 37 ( 37 is prime so there are no other common factors

8/2 / 74/2 = 4/37

May 10, 2018

8/74=4/37

Explanation:

8/74
=(cancel(2)*4)/(cancel(2)*37)
=4/37
4/37 can't be divided by any other NN number than 1, so we have the simpliest form.
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May 10, 2018

4/37

Explanation:

8/74 divide by 2 =4/37