Simplify the Fraction 9/72 Using a Factor of 9

Question

Simplify the following fraction by a factor of 9:

$\frac{9}{72}=$

00:05 First, let's reduce the fraction by dividing it by 9.

00:09 Divide both the top and bottom numbers by this factor.

00:13 Make sure to divide both the numerator and the denominator.

00:18 Now, calculate the results of these divisions.

00:21 And there you have it! This is the solution to the problem.

Let's reduce as follows, divide both the numerator and denominator by 9:

$\frac{9:9}{72:9}=\frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{1}{8}$