How do you simplify 66 over 56?

Answer 1

66/56

First we not that both numbers are even, so cancel down (reduce by '2'.

Hence

33/28

Next we note that '33' and '28' have no common factors, so convert to a mixed number.

By dividing by '28', which goes once (1) leaving a remainder of '5'.

Hence

1 5/33 is the reduced form .

Answer 2

By looking for common factors - factors that appear in both numbers - and dividing both numbers by the same factor.