Simplify the Fraction 12/18 to an Equivalent Fraction with Denominator 9

Question

Simplify the fraction below to the denominator 9:

$\frac{12}{18}$

00:00 Reduce the fraction to denominator 9

00:03 We'll reduce the fraction with the appropriate divisor so the denominator equals 9

00:07 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator

00:10 Let's calculate the quotients

00:15 And this is the solution to the question

Let's look at the denominator of the fraction. We'll try to find a number that, when divided by 18, gives us a result of 9:

$\frac{12:2}{18:2}=\frac{6}{9}$

$\frac{6}{9}$