49.7k views
1 vote
Why is 2/4 simplified

User Aupajo
by
6.2k points

2 Answers

4 votes
The answer is 1/2 because half of 4 is 2.
User Effect
by
6.9k points
5 votes
2/4
simplify by doing
2/4=2/2 times 1/2
and remember that 2/2=1 so
2/4=1 times 1/2
and 1 times anyting is the same so
2/4=1/2

notice that we just divided the top and botttom number by 2
answer is 1/2
User DylanT
by
6.0k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.