Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Integrated Review - Summary on Fractions and Operations on Fractions - Page 277: 15

Answer

$-\frac{14}{15}$

Work Step by Step

To write the fraction in its simplest form, find the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator. $ -\frac{56}{60}= -\frac{4\times 14}{4\times 15}$ Cancel out the greatest common factor $-\frac{4\times 14}{4\times 15}= -\frac{14}{15}$
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