Question

Reduce $\frac{24}{56}$ to the simplest form.

• A. $\frac{2}{7}$
• B. $\frac{3}{4}$
• C. $\frac{3}{7}$
• D. $\frac{1}{4}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C

$\frac{3}{7}$

On dividing numerator and denominator of $\frac{24}{56}$ by 8, we get,
$\frac{\frac{24}{8}}{\frac{56}{8}}=\frac{3}{7}$
Note - we can also continuously divide the numerator and denominator by any common factor till it reduces to its simplest form.