phonTools (version 0.2-2.0)

reduce.fraction: Reduce Fractions

Description

Reduce fractions to lowest terms using Euclid's Algorithm.

Usage

reduce.fraction (ratio)

Arguments

ratio

A vector with two integers. The first element is the numerator of a ratio, and the second element is the denominator.

Value

• A vector containing the elements of the reduced fraction. The first element is the numerator of a ratio, and the second element is the denominator.

Examples

## an easy one
reduce.fraction (c(100, 200))

## irreducible
reduce.fraction (c(140, 201))

## a hard one
reduce.fraction (c(140, 203))