Simplifying to Simplest Ratio

Published by Mubashir Hassan in
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Create a function which simplifies a given fraction into its simplest ratio. Return the fraction as a string.

Examples

simplifyFrac("2/4") ➞ "1/2"

simplifyFrac("15/25") ➞ "3/5"

simplifyFrac("4/9") ➞ "4/9"

Notes

  • Fractions are given as strings.
  • Return the same fraction if it is already in its simplified ratio (see example #3).
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