Well how would you do it on paper?
$numerator = 8;
$denominator = 12;
$factor = 1;
//Start at the greater of the 2, and loop down til you find a common factor
for ($i=max($numerator,$denominator);$i>1;$i--) {
//Check if each number divided by $i has no remainder
if (($numerator % $i) == 0 && ($denominator % $i) == 0) {
//Factor Found
$factor = $i;
break;
}
}
//Now a factor is found, divide by it
$numerator = $numerator / $factor;
$denominator = $denominator / $factor;
echo $numerator . '/' . $denominator;
The method might look like the above
Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ray Hunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:20 PM
Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions
> But how do you find it in PHP?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Hunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions
>
>
> > Just like math...find the greatest common denominator of the numerator
> > and denominator and then divide each (numerator and denominator) by that
> > number...
> >
> > ie: numerator = 8 and denominator = 12
> >
> > so we have 8/12
> >
> > then greatest common denominator is 4...
> >
> > so 8/4 = 2 and 12/4 = 3
> >
> > thus, 8/12 => 2/3
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 2002-12-09 at 15:55, Stephen wrote:
> > > I know for a fact that you're all going to think, "What the heck does
> > > he want fractions for!?" I have a reason...I just won't tell you. :-P
> > >
> > > My problem is this. I want to simplify a fraction to simplest form but
> > > if I divide, I'll get a decimal which I can't use. How could I put it
> > > in simplest form without displaying a decimal to the user and if one
> > > does come up, a mixed number?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Stephen Craton
> > > http://www.melchior.us
> > >
> > > "What is a dreamer that cannot persevere?" -- http://www.melchior.us
> > >
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