What is [tex]\frac{6}{100}[/tex] in simplest form?
Answer (3)
100 6 = 50 3 − i s an i rre d u c t ib l e f r a c t o n
Both 6 and 100 have a common factor 2 Dividing 6 by 2 you get 3 Dividing 100 by 2 you get 50 3 and 50 don't have any common factors and hence they cannot be simplified further. Hence 6/100 = 3/50
The fraction 100 6 simplifies to 50 3 by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2. The result is in its simplest form and cannot be further reduced. Thus, the answer is 50 3 .
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