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Reduce the fraction 36/48 its lowest term

User Magnetron
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Answer:

3/4

How:

36/48 divided by 3 = 12/16

12/16 divided by 4

= 3/4

User Jeroen Dierckx
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Answer:

3/4

Explanation:

36/48 share a common factor of 6

36 divided by 6 is 6

48 divided by 6 is 8

6/8 can still be simplified

6 and 8 share a common factor of 2

6/2 = 3

8/2 = 4

36/48=3/4

User Bryce Johnson
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