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  • Oct 18, 2012, 01:46 PM
    koolpop908
    What is 12/3 in lowest terms
    What is 12/3 in lowest terms
  • Oct 18, 2012, 01:47 PM
    Wondergirl
    Divide.
  • Oct 19, 2012, 01:03 PM
    ZacheryA
    12 over 3 is the same thing as saying 12 divded by 3. If you want to simplify it just pick a number that the top and bottom have in common (lowest common denominator?). For the example it would by 3.

    so 12/3 can be simplified using 3 (12/3)/(3/3) = 4/1= 4

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