LOWEST TERM
Change 5/25 into it's lowest term.
Solution:
To change a fraction into it's lowest term, first find their GCF.
GCF is also known as the GREATEST COMMON FACTOR.
To find their GCF, let's list all possible factors of the numerator (5) and denominator (25)
5 - 1, 5
25 - 1, 5, 25
Their GCF is 5.
Now, we have to use 5 to divide the numerator and the denominator.
5 ÷ 5 = 1
25 ÷ 5 = 5
Final answer:
- The lowest term of 5/25 is 1/5
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