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Help me reduce this please!!!

Help me reduce this please!!!-example-1
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45 and 567 are both odd, so they are not divisible by 2.
Are they divisible by 3?
Add the digits of 45. 4 + 5 = 9. Since 9 is divisible by 3, 45 is divisible by 3.
Add the digits of 567. 5+6+7 = 18. Since 18 is divisible by 3, 567 is divisible by 3.

Now we divide the numerator and denominator by 3.

45/3 = 15
567/3 = 189

We have this now:

45/567 = 15/189

We need to try to reduce it more.

15 is divisible by 3 and 5.
189 is divisible by 3.

15/3 = 5
189/3 = 63

45/567 = 15/189 = 5/63

5 is prime and divisible only by 1 and 5.
63 is not divisible by 5.
The fraction cannot be reduced any more.

Answer: 5/63
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