What is the reduced fraction of 8/15?
8/15 is reduced as far as it will go.
The numerator and denominator are not evenly divisible by any whole number.
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To find the reduced fraction of 8/15, we need to simplify it by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) between the numerator (8) and the denominator (15).
Step 1: Find the GCD of 8 and 15.
- We can start by listing the factors of both numbers:
Factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8
Factors of 15: 1, 3, 5, 15
- The common factors of 8 and 15 are 1, so their GCD is 1.
Step 2: Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD.
- Divide 8 by 1: 8 ÷ 1 = 8
- Divide 15 by 1: 15 ÷ 1 = 15
The reduced fraction of 8/15 is 8/15 since 8 and 15 do not have any common factors other than 1.