Simplify the Fraction 6/24: Step-by-Step Reduction Guide

Question

Simplify the following fraction:

624 \frac{6}{24}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Reduce the fraction to denominator 4
00:03 We'll reduce the fraction with the appropriate divisor so the denominator equals 4
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

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's look at the denominator of the fraction. We'll try to find a number that, when divided by 24, gives us a result of 4:

6:624:6=14 \frac{6:6}{24:6}=\frac{1}{4}

Answer

14 \frac{1}{4}