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Simplify the fraction and state the GCF 75/225

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The simplified fraction is 1/3 and the GCF is 75.

To find the GCF, we find the prime factorization of each number:

75 = 3 * 5 * 5
225 = 3 * 3 * 5 * 5

The GCF is 3*5*5 = 75.

Dividing 75 by 75 on the numerator, we get 1; dividing 225 by 75 on the denominator, we get 3.
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