Question

How do you reduce the fraction 14/29 to its lowest terms?

Answer 1

It is already in its reduced form or lowest terms

Explanation:

There is no common factor between `14` and `29` other than `1` (such numbers are called relatively prime or coprime). Hence `14/29` is already in its reduced form and cannot be reduced further.

Answer 2

It is important to realise that it is possible for fractions made of composite numbers to be in their simplest form.
For example, `14/25` . Neither is prime, but there is no common factor.
In the given example, 29 is prime. The only time a fraction with a prime number can be simplified is if the other number is a multiple of that prime number. For example: `19/38` equals `1/2`