Given Fraction:
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 14 and 49 equals 7, GCF(14, 49) = 7
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
14/49
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 14 and 49 equals 7, GCF(14, 49) = 7
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
14/49
= 14 ÷ 7/49 ÷ 7
= 2/7
(1 is the only factor common to 2 and 7)Therefore, 14/49
is equal to 2/7
in Simplest Form: 14/49
= 2/7
