How do you write the fraction $48/56$ in simplest form?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-05T03:56:08

$48/56=6/7$

To write the fraction $48/56$ in simplest form, we need to divide the numerator and denominator, by their GCD (Greatest Common Divisor).

As prime factors of $48$ are $48=2xx2xx2xx2xx3$

and $56=2xx2xx2xx7$

Common factors are $2xx2xx2$ and GCD is $2xx2xx2=8$

$48/56$

= $(8xx6)/(8xx7)$

= $(cancel8xx6)/(cancel8xx7)$

= $6/7$

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