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

Question

Simplify the following fraction:

$\frac{8}{16}$

00:00 Reduce the fraction by dividing by 4

00:04 Divide the fraction by the appropriate factor

00:07 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator

00:10 Calculate the numerators

00:15 And this is the solution to the problem

First look at the denominator of the fraction. Try to find a number that, when divided by 16, gives you a result of 4:

$\frac{8:4}{16:4}=\frac{2}{4}$

$\frac{2}{4}$