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What is 2/8 in lowest terms

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2/8 in lowest terms is 1/4

User VitaliyG
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The greatest common factor of 2 and 8 is 2.

Divide the numerator and denominator by 2.


(2)/(8) = (2 / 2)/(8 / 2) = (1)/(4)


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