Question

Reduce the fraction 36/48 to its lowest term

Answer 1

3/4

Explanation:

`(36)/(48)=(3\cdot 12)/(4\cdot 12)=(3)/(4)\cdot(12)/(12)\\\\=(3)/(4)\cdot 1=(3)/(4)`

Effectively, divide both numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, 12.