Questions: Simplify the fraction by reducing it to its lowest terms.
54/62
54/62 = □ (Simplify your answer.)
Transcript text: Simplify the fraction by reducing it to its lowest terms.
\[
\frac{54}{62}
\]
$\frac{54}{62}=$ $\square$ (Simplify your answer.)
Solution
Solution Steps
To simplify the fraction \(\frac{54}{62}\), we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator and then divide both by this GCD.
Step 1: Identify the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)
To simplify the fraction \(\frac{54}{62}\), we first need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator. The GCD of 54 and 62 is 2.
Step 2: Divide the Numerator and Denominator by the GCD
Next, we divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD to reduce the fraction to its lowest terms:
\[
\frac{54 \div 2}{62 \div 2} = \frac{27}{31}
\]