Question

Please explain how to find the simplest form of 7/28! I did it in 5th grade but forgot! Explain please.

Answer 1

First of all, find the GCF. (Greatest common factor.)

Which is 7. Meaning that 7 is the only number that can go into 7 itself and 28.

Now divide both the numerator and denominator (top and bottom number) by 7.


`\sf (7 / 7)/(28 / 7) = (1)/(4)`

Answer 2

`\sf (7)/(28) = (7 * 1)/(7* 4)\\ We~can~divide~by~7~on~both~the~numerator~and~denominator\\(7* 1/ 7)/(7* 4/ 7) = (1)/(4)`

So in simplest form it would be 1/4