Computer Science Canada Fraction Help |
| Author: | KONjbnj [ Thu May 25, 2006 12:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fraction Help |
I have everything in the assignment done except for one part that I can't figure out. I have to reduce large fractions to its smallest form (ie 20/48). I can do easy ones like 2/12 and stuff, but ones where it doesn't equally reduce is confusing. I'll show you what I have, and tell me how I should go about doing it. Do I need to modify one of the ways that I already reduce fractions, or do I need to do it in a whole new way? |
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| Author: | Cervantes [ Thu May 25, 2006 5:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fraction Help |
KONjbnj wrote: Do I need to modify one of the ways that I already reduce fractions, or do I need to do it in a whole new way?
You should be able to reduce all fractions with one system. Though perhaps some optimizations for specific cases (such as 2/12, where the numerator is a factor of the denominator) could be good. The general way to reduce a fraction is as follows:
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