Question

Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms 7/14: 1/7 1/2 7/14

Answer 1

1/2

Explanation:

7

7/14 is identical to ---------

2(7)

This can be reduced to 1/2 by cancelling out the 7s.

Answer 2

1/2

Explanation:

`(7)/(14)=(1\cdot 7)/(2\cdot 7)=(1)/(2)\cdot(7)/(7)\\\\=(1)/(2)\cdot 1=(1)/(2)`

When reducing fractions, you're trying to answer the question, "do the numerator and denominator have any common factors that can be canceled?" Knowing your multiplication tables helps answer this question.