reduce the fraction by factoring and canceling

Question

21/28

Answer 1

To reduce the fraction 21/28, we need to factor both the numerator and the denominator.

21 = 3 * 7
28 = 4 * 7

Now we can cancel out the common factor of 7:

(3 * 7) / (4 * 7) = 3 / 4

Therefore, the reduced form of the fraction 21/28 is 3/4.