How do you reduce 24 over 96?

Answer 1

When looking to see if a fraction can be reduced first you have to see if the numerator and denominator have any common factors. The greatest common factor of 24 and 96 is 24. So, if you want to reduce this fraction you simply divide the greatest common factor into both the numerator and the denominator.

24 over24= 1 (Which is your new numerator)

96 over 24= 4 (Which is your new denominator)

So 24 over 96 can be reduced down to 1 over 4.