Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.3 The Rational Numbers - Exercise Set 5.3 - Page 286: 142

Answer

When the numerator or denominator of a rational number have no common divisors except \[1\] , then the number is said to be in its lowest terms. If not, then find the greatest common divisor of numerator and denominator and then use the fundamental principle of rational numbers to reduce the rational numbers to its lowest terms.
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