Question

Express the fraction $\frac{4}{8}$ in its simplest form.

• A. $\frac{1}{4}$
• B. $\frac{1}{8}$
• C. $\frac{1}{2}$
• D. $\frac{0}{8}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\frac{1}{2}$

Simplest form of a fraction means converting the fraction in such a way that its numerator and denominator have common factor as 1 or are relatively prime.

$\frac{4}{8}=\frac{2\times 2}{2\times 2\times 2}$
Cancelling out the common terms from the numerator and denominator, we get $\frac{4}{8}=\frac{2\times 2}{2\times 2\times 2}=\frac{1}{2}$ as the simplest form.