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Janets recipe calls for 6/8 cup of milk what is this fraction in simplest form

A:2/4

B:2/3

C:3/4

D:1/3

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The answer for this is that 6/8 is 3/4 simplified.

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The Answer is C 3/4

to reduce a fraction to its simplest form you must find the largest number that will divide evenly into both the numerator and denominator. in this case both 6 and 8 are divisible by 2.
6/2=3
8/2=4
leaving you with:

3/4
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