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Question
Find the simplest form of `368 /496` .
Solution
Prime factorization of 368 and 496 is:
368 = 24 × 23
496 = 24 × 31
Therefore , `368/496 = (2^4 xx 23 ) /( 2^4 xx 31 ) = 23 /31`
Thus, simplest form of `368/496 is 23/31`
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