Question

Reduce the fraction 34/48 to its lowest term

Answer 1

Answer: 17/24

Step-by-step explanation: To write the fraction 34/48 in lowest terms, we divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor of 34 and 48.

Since the factors of 34 are 1, 2, 17, 34 and the factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, and 48, the greatest common factor of 34 and 48 is 2.

So we divide the numerator and the denominator of 34/48 by 2.

34 divided by 2 is 17 and 48 divided by 2 is 24.

So 34/48 written in lowest terms is 17/24.