Question

How do you write the fraction 48/18 in simplest form??

Answer 1

2.67

Explanation:

you divide 48 over 18 you should get a decimal but it will be in the simplest form but in a decimal

Answer 2

Explanation:

Both top and bottom are divisible by 6.

Dividing top and bottom by this number gives us:

8/3

Three is a prime number. The only we could simplify it further would be by dividing through by itself, i.e. dividing through by 3. However, the 8 is only divisible by 4 or 2. Therefore we cannot simplify any further.

Therefore the simplest form is:

8/3