Question

How to simply a number in a easy way

Answer 1

One way to reduce fractions is to find the greatest common factor of the numerator and the denominator. Here are the steps to follow:

• Write down the factors for the numerator and the denominator
• Determine the largest factor that is common between the two
• Divide the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor
• Write down the reduced fraction

Example:

Reduce the fraction



Step 1:

Factors for 8 = 1, 2, 4, 8
Factors for 24 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24

Step 2:

The greatest common factor is 8

Step 3:

Divide both the numerator and denominator by 8

8 divided by 8 = 1
24 divided by 8 = 3

Step 4:

The answer is

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