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Answer:
6 × 5
Step-by-step explanation:
If you want to reduce the fraction 12/30, you want to find the greatest common factor of 12 and 30. We can find that by looking at the prime factorization of each number.
12 = 2·2·3
30 = 2·3·5
The greatest common factor is 2·3 = 6. This means ...
[tex]\dfrac{12}{30}=\dfrac{12}{6\times5}[/tex]
The product of interest is 6 × 5.
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Additional comment
Any of the factor pairs of 30 could be used. Only the one shown is useful for reducing the fraction to lowest terms.
30 = 1×30 = 2×15 = 3×10 = 5×6
