Is 38/58 in simplest form? Explain why or why not. If not, write it in simplest form
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
38/58
Determine its simplest form:
Solution:
In order to change the given fraction to its simplest form, we can simply divide the top and the bottom by 2 since the fraction is divisible by 2, or 2 can be factored out of the equation.
= 38/58
= 19/29
Final answer:
= 19/29