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Lesson 1
Number and Numeration
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Example 2:

Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms. 36/108

    1. 1/3
    2. 3/9
    3. 30/100
    4. 1/2

Step 1: Find the greatest common factor, GCF, for 36 and 108

  • 36 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
  • 108 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 108

Step 2: Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF, 36.

  • 36 divided by 36 = 1
  • 108 divided by 36 = 3

Step 3: Our final reduced fraction to lowest terms is 1/3. Therefore, the answer to this questions is letter A.

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