Simplify the Fraction: Reducing 81/18 by a Factor of 9

Question

Simplify the following fraction by a factor of 9:

8118= \frac{81}{18}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Reduce the fraction by 9
00:04 Divide the fraction by the given factor
00:07 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator
00:10 Calculate the quotients
00:14 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

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

81:918:9=92 \frac{81:9}{18:9}=\frac{9}{2}

Answer

92 \frac{9}{2}