How do you simplify #45/75# to lowest terms?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-04T19:41:29

#3/5#

To simplify this we can divide both numerator and denominator by 15

Answer 2 · 2018-03-04T19:42:53

#3/5#

Divide the numbers by their HCF which in this case is #15#

#(45 div15)/(75 div 15) = 3/5#

If you do not use the HCF the first time, it does not matter, you can simplify twice to get the same final answer.

#(45div5)/(75div5) = 9/15#

#(9div3)/(15div3) = 3/5#