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Homework Statement
reduce the fraction [tex]\frac{943578}{1978935}[/tex] to its lowest terms using Euclid's algorithm
The Attempt at a Solution
I start with finding the gcd of these two numbers using E.algorithm
1978935=943578*2+91779
942578=91779*10+25788
91779=25788*3+14415
25788=14415*1+11373
14415=11373*1+3042
11373=3042*3+2247
3042=2247*1+795
2247=795*2+657
795=657*1+138
657=138*4+105
138=105*1+33
105=33*3+6
33=6*5+3
6=2*3+0
so gcd(1978935,942578)=3
but here I am somehow unable to use it to reduce the fraction. Please help