Simplify the Fraction 5/10: Step-by-Step Reduction

Question

Simplify the given fraction to its simplest form:

$\frac{5}{10}=$

00:00 Reduce as much as possible

00:03 Divide by the greatest common factor

00:06 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator

00:09 Calculate the quotients

00:12 And this is the solution to the question

We need to identify the highest common factor (HCF): The largest number that both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by.

In this case, the number is 5, therefore:

$\frac{5:5}{10:5}=\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{1}{2}$