Question

Reduce the fractions to the lowest terms
1449/1288

Answer 1

Answer:

1499/1288

207/184(dividing by 7)

Answer 2

The fractions to the lowest terms $\frac{1449}{1288}$ is $\frac{63}{56}$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

The fraction $\frac{1449}{1288}$.

To Find:

The fractions to the lowest terms.

Concept Use:

Solution:

As given,the fraction $\frac{1449}{1288}$.

Fraction $\frac{1449}{1288}$.

In order to reduce the fraction to lowest terms, we have to divide both numerator and denominator by their H.C.F.

Therefore, it is required to get  H.C.F of 1449 and 1288.

Prime factorization of $1449= 7\times3\times3 \times23$

Prime factorization of $1288=7\times2\times2\times 2\times23$

So HCF of $1449\ and\ 1288 = 23$

It can be written as

$\frac{(\frac{1449}{23} )}{\frac{1288}{23} } =\frac{63}{56}$

Thus,the fractions to the lowest terms $\frac{1449}{1288}$ is $\frac{63}{56}$.

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