Question

Find the simplest form of `368 /496`.

Answer 1

Prime factorisation of 368 and 496 is: 

368 = 2⁴ × 23

496 = 2⁴ × 31

Therefore, `368/496 = (2^4 xx 23) /(2^4 xx 31)`

= `23 /31`

Thus, simplest form of `368/496` is `23/31`.