Simplify the Fraction 16/8: Step-by-Step Reduction

Question

Simplify the following fraction:

168= \frac{16}{8}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Reduce the fraction by 2
00:03 Divide the fraction by the given factor
00:06 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator
00:09 Calculate the quotients
00:16 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's simplify as follows, we'll divide both the numerator by 2 and the denominator by 2:

16:28:2=84 \frac{16:2}{8:2}=\frac{8}{4}

Answer

84 \frac{8}{4}