1.8k views
5 votes
If both the numerator and denominator of 48/64 are divided by 8, the fraction will be in lowest terms. NEED THIS ASAP PLEASE.

2 Answers

7 votes
The answer for this problem will be 6/8
User Federico Perez
by
5.1k points
2 votes

No dividing the numerator and denominator by the highest common factor of 48 and 64 gives the fraction in simplest form, that is no other factor but 1 divides into the numerator/ denominator


(48)/(64) =
(6)/(8) when numerator/ denominator are divided by 8

However, dividing numerator/ denominator further by 2 will give simplest form

that is
(6)/(8) =
(3)/(4) in simplest form

dividing numerator/ denominator by 16 , the highest common factor would have given the fraction in simplest form.


User Abdelgrib
by
4.9k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.