Simplify 18/36: Finding the Reduction Factor to Denominator 18

Question

Simplify the following fraction to the denominator 18 and specify the simplification factor:

$\frac{18}{36}$

00:00 Reduce the fraction to denominator - 18

00:03 Divide the fraction by the appropriate factor

00:07 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator

00:10 Calculate the quotients

00:14 And this is the solution to the question

Look at the denominator of the fraction. Try to find a number that, when divided by 36, gives you a result of 18:

$\frac{18:2}{36:2}=\frac{9}{18}$

$\frac{9}{18}$ , factor of 3