Question

How to make 36/80 as a fraction but In the simplest form

Answer 1

9/20

Explanation:

find a common factor and divide both the numerator and the denominator by that factor until there's no way to keep simplifying anymore. or use a calculator. but don't do that. you won't learn that way. im a bad teacher sorry.

Answer 2

`\bf \cfrac{36}{80}\implies \cfrac{~~\begin{matrix} 2\cdot 2 \\[-0.7em]\cline{1-1}\\[-5pt]\end{matrix}~~\cdot 3\cdot 3}{2\cdot 2\cdot ~~\begin{matrix} 2\cdot 2 \\[-0.7em]\cline{1-1}\\[-5pt]\end{matrix}~~\cdot 5}\implies \cfrac{9}{20}`