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As a fraction in simplest terms, what would you multiply the first number by to get the second?
First number: 72 Second number: 30

72*◻=30

As a fraction in simplest terms, what would you multiply the first number by to get the second?\newlineFirst number: 7272 Second number: 3030\newline72=30 72 \cdot \square=30

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Q. As a fraction in simplest terms, what would you multiply the first number by to get the second?\newlineFirst number: 7272 Second number: 3030\newline72=30 72 \cdot \square=30
  1. Divide 3030 by 7272: To find the fraction that you would multiply by 7272 to get 3030, you need to divide 3030 by 7272.\newlineCalculation: 3072\frac{30}{72}
  2. Simplify fraction 3072\frac{30}{72}: Simplify the fraction 3072\frac{30}{72} by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 3030 and 7272. The GCD of 3030 and 7272 is 66. Now divide both the numerator and the denominator by 66. Calculation: (306)/(726)=512\left(\frac{30}{6}\right) / \left(\frac{72}{6}\right) = \frac{5}{12}
  3. Check simplest form: Check to ensure that 512\frac{5}{12} is the simplest form of the fraction.\newlineBoth 55 and 1212 are prime to each other, meaning they have no common divisors other than 11.\newlineTherefore, 512\frac{5}{12} is indeed in simplest form.

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