How can I reduce this matrix to reduced row echelon form but without using fractions in intermediary steps (I can use them in elementary row operations just not in the results in the matrix)
$$
\begin{pmatrix}
2 & 1 & 3 \\
0 & -2 & 7 \\
3 & 4 & 5 \\
\end{pmatrix}
$$
I been trying for several hours and can seem to figure that out.
Is it even possible?
Thanks for any help
Answer
Yes, it is possible. Furthermore, there does exist some algorithms to do this, such as the fraction-free Gaussian elimination, see, e.g.,
E H Bareiss. Sylvester's identity and multistep integer-preserving Gaussian elimination. Math. Comput., 22(103):565-578, 1968.
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