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$\\dfrac{\\var{j}}{\\var{k}}$
\nIn lowest terms, the numerator is [[0]], the denominator is [[1]]
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"}, "advice": "a) We observe that the highest common factor (the largest number dividing both) of $\\var{j}, \\var{k}$ is $\\var{h}$, so we divide top and bottom by $\\var{h}$ to get $\\dfrac{\\var{f}}{\\var{g}}$. Therefore, in lowest terms, the numerator is $\\var{f}$, the denominator is $\\var{g}$.
\nb) We observe that the highest common factor (the largest number dividing both) of $\\var{j2}, \\var{k2}$ is $\\var{h2}$, so we divide top and bottom by $\\var{h2}$ to get $\\dfrac{\\var{f2}}{\\var{g2}}$. Therefore, in lowest terms, the numerator is $\\var{f2}$, the denominator is $\\var{g2}$.
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