Solved on Jan 21, 2024

Simplify 2530\frac{25}{30} to lowest terms by factoring the numerator and denominator.

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. We need to simplify the fraction 2530\frac{25}{30} to its lowest terms.
2. Simplifying to lowest terms involves factoring both the numerator and the denominator and then canceling out common factors.

STEP 2

First, we should factor both the numerator and the denominator to find the common factors.
Numerator (25)=5×5 \text{Numerator (25)} = 5 \times 5
Denominator (30)=2×3×5 \text{Denominator (30)} = 2 \times 3 \times 5

STEP 3

Now, we can write the fraction with these factors.
2530=5×52×3×5 \frac{25}{30} = \frac{5 \times 5}{2 \times 3 \times 5}

STEP 4

Next, we cancel out the common factor of 5 that appears in both the numerator and the denominator.
5×52×3×5=5×52×3×5 \frac{5 \times 5}{2 \times 3 \times 5} = \frac{\cancel{5} \times 5}{2 \times 3 \times \cancel{5}}

STEP 5

After canceling out the common factor, we rewrite the fraction with the remaining factors.
5×52×3×5=52×3 \frac{\cancel{5} \times 5}{2 \times 3 \times \cancel{5}} = \frac{5}{2 \times 3}

STEP 6

Now we multiply the factors in the denominator to find the simplified denominator.
2×3=6 2 \times 3 = 6

STEP 7

Finally, we write the simplified fraction.
52×3=56 \frac{5}{2 \times 3} = \frac{5}{6}
The fraction 2530\frac{25}{30} simplified to lowest terms is 56\frac{5}{6}.

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