Simplify 18/36 to a Fraction with Denominator 4

Question

Simplify the fraction below to the denominator 4 and specify the simplification factor:

1836 \frac{18}{36}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Reduce the fraction to denominator - 4
00:03 Divide the fraction by the appropriate factor
00:07 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator
00:10 Calculate the quotients
00:13 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's look at the denominator of the fraction. We'll try to find a number that, when divided by 36, gives us a result of 4:

18:936:9=24 \frac{18:9}{36:9}=\frac{2}{4}

Answer

24 \frac{2}{4} , factor of 9