Simplify the Fraction 18/36: Finding the Highest Common Factor

Question

Simplify the fraction below and specify the highest common factor:

$\frac{18}{36}=\text{ ?}$

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Reduce the fraction to denominator 12

00:03 Let's reduce the fraction with the appropriate divisor so the denominator equals 12

00:06 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator

00:10 Let's calculate the quotients

00:14 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 12.

Therefore:

$\frac{18:3}{36:3}=\frac{6}{12}$

Answer

$\frac{6}{12}$ , 3

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