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How do you make a fraction simpler?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

You can make a fraction simpler by finding a number that is divisible by both numerator and denominator.

For Example:

4/12

both 4 and 12 are divisible by 4 so,

4/12 ÷ 4/4

4÷4=1

12÷4=3

so the simplified fraction is

is 1/3

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