Question

Express the following fraction in lowest terms.

start fraction 18 over 42 end fraction
(1 point)
Responses

start fraction 9 over 21 end fraction
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start fraction 6 over 14 end fraction
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start fraction 1 over 3 end fraction
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start fraction 3 over 7 end fraction
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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Start fraction 3 over 7 end fraction

Answer 2

Express the following fraction in lowest terms.

15 over 75
(1 point)
Responses

1 over 6
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3 over 14
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1 over 5
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2 over 5

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Start fraction 1 over 5 end fraction

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To express the fraction 18/42 in lowest terms, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 18 and 42. Then, we can divide both the numerator and denominator of the fraction by the GCD.

The factors of 18 are: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18.
The factors of 42 are: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42.

The greatest common divisor of 18 and 42 is 6.

Dividing both the numerator and denominator of 18/42 by 6, we get:
18/6 = 3 and 42/6 = 7.

Therefore, the fraction 18/42 can be expressed in lowest terms as 3/7.