convert into mixed fraction 12÷ 15
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Factor both the numerator and the denominator, break them down to prime factors:
in the notation with exponents:
15 = 3 × 5
12 = 22 × 3
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Calculate the greatest common factor, GCF:
Multiply all the common prime factors, by the lowest exponents.
gcf (3 × 5; 22 × 3) = 3
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Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor, GCF:
15/12 =
(3 × 5)/(22 × 3) =
((3 × 5) ÷ 3) / ((22 × 3) ÷ 3) =
5/22 =
5/4
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