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The fraction is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=6f871041a7af48ce3b6d55c840fb2681.png\")
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![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=f2c0cbc6a05271968e940fe831f1c0dc.png\")
(Write prime factorization of numerator)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=a68ad79261d1fbf3a8c01d533602d776.png\")
(Write prime factorization of denominator)
The GCF of 36 and 45 is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=65283480de9e710a08eb7f23d41c0ae7.png\")
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![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=1f47cb0106509262d7c5551bc0ae27cd.png\")
(Divide numerator and denominator by GCF)![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The simplest form of the fraction is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=c3ae599906c3218c2f44e37ea50f9bbb.png\")
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