Reduce (54)/(81)

Question

Reduce
`(54)/(81)`

Answer 1

`\text{The reduced fraction is } (2)/(3)`

Explanation:

Fraction Reduction

To reduce a fraction, we try to divide both the numerator and denominator by the very same number until no more numbers can be found.

The fraction to reduce is:

`\displaystyle (54)/(81)`

Since the denominator is odd, we cannot divide by 2, but we can divide by 3:

`\displaystyle (54)/(81)=(18)/(27)`

We divide by 3 again:

`\displaystyle (18)/(27)=(6)/(9)`

We divide by 3 one last time:

`\displaystyle (6)/(9)=(2)/(3)`

`\text{The reduced fraction is } (2)/(3)`