Express The Fraction In Simplest Form.

Fraction:

To convert fraction into simplest form, we have to follow these steps:

1. Factorize the numerator and denominator 
2. Find the highest common factor  
3. Divide both numerator and denominator with highest common factor

For example consider $\frac{8}{16}$

Let us take all the factors of the numerator 8 and denominator 16

Factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, 8.

Factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16.

We find that highest common factor (HCF) of 8 and 16 is 8.

On dividing both numerator and denominator by highest common factor we get $\frac{1}{2}$

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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