10/14 Simplified in Lowest Terms

10/14 simplified in lowest terms provides the detailed information of what is the simplest form of 10/14, and the answer with steps help students to understand how to simplify the fraction in reduced form.

Simplify 10/14 in Lowest Terms
10/14 = (?)
10/14 = (2 x 5)/(2 x 7)
= 5/7
10/14 = 5/7
10/14 simplified is 5/7

where,
10/14 is the given fraction to be simplified,
5/7 is the lowest term of 10/14.

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input values:
Fraction = 10/14

what to be found:
10/14 = ?
Reduce 10/14 in lowest terms.

step 2 Find the prime factors of the numerator of given fraction 10/14.
Prime factors of 10 = 2 x 5

step 3 Find the prime factors of the denominator of given fraction 10/14.
Prime factors of 14 = 2 x 7

step 4 Rewrite the fraction 10/14 in the form of prime factors as like the below:
10/14= (2 x 5) / (2 x 7)

step 5 Check and reduce the factors of 10 and 14 if any factors in the numerator and denominator can be cancelled each other in the above fraction of prime factors:
= (2 x 5) / (2 x 7)
= ( 5)/( 7)
10/14 = 5/7
Hence,
10/14 in simplest form is 5/7.