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1. Example-1





1. Find Reducing Fractions of `15/10`

Solution:
Step-1: Find factors of numerator and denominator
Factors of 15 and 10 using division method
315
55
 1
210
55
 1
Or
Factors of 15 and 10 using factor tree method
15
  
3
5
10
  
2
5


Step-2: Rewrite the numerator and denominator as the product of the primes
`15/10=(3 xx 5)/(2 xx 5)`

Step-3: Remove the common factors `5`

`=(3 xx cancel{(5)})/(2 xx cancel{(5)})`

`=(3)/(2)`
2. Find Reducing Fractions of `25/20`

Solution:
Step-1: Find factors of numerator and denominator
Factors of 25 and 20 using division method
525
55
 1
220
210
55
 1
Or
Factors of 25 and 20 using factor tree method
25
  
5
5
20
  
2
10
  
2
5


Step-2: Rewrite the numerator and denominator as the product of the primes
`25/20=(5 xx 5)/(2 xx 2 xx 5)`

Step-3: Remove the common factors `5`

`=(cancel{(5)} xx 5)/(2 xx 2 xx cancel{(5)})`

`=(5)/(2 xx 2)`

`=(5)/(4)`
3. Find Reducing Fractions of `50/30`

Solution:
Step-1: Find factors of numerator and denominator
Factors of 50 and 30 using division method
250
525
55
 1
230
315
55
 1
Or
Factors of 50 and 30 using factor tree method
50
  
2
25
  
5
5
30
  
2
15
  
3
5


Step-2: Rewrite the numerator and denominator as the product of the primes
`50/30=(2 xx 5 xx 5)/(2 xx 3 xx 5)`

Step-3: Remove the common factors `2,5`

`=(cancel{(2)} xx cancel{(5)} xx 5)/(cancel{(2)} xx 3 xx cancel{(5)})`

`=(5)/(3)`
4. Find Reducing Fractions of `36/100`

Solution:
Step-1: Find factors of numerator and denominator
Factors of 36 and 100 using division method
236
218
39
33
 1
2100
250
525
55
 1
Or
Factors of 36 and 100 using factor tree method
36
  
2
18
  
2
9
  
3
3
100
  
2
50
  
2
25
  
5
5


Step-2: Rewrite the numerator and denominator as the product of the primes
`36/100=(2 xx 2 xx 3 xx 3)/(2 xx 2 xx 5 xx 5)`

Step-3: Remove the common factors `2,2`

`=(cancel{(2)} xx cancel{(2)} xx 3 xx 3)/(cancel{(2)} xx cancel{(2)} xx 5 xx 5)`

`=(3 xx 3)/(5 xx 5)`

`=(9)/(25)`




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