Question

How can 3/12 be written in simplest form

Answer 1

Hi there! 3/12 can be simplified to1/4. How? Because you make a common denominator (3) and 3 divided by 3 is 1, and 12 divided by 3 is 4 so, it's 1/4!d Hope it helps!

Answer 2

`(3)/(12)`

Find a common factor 3 and 12 in order to cancel it out:


`3=3*1`


`12 = 3*4`

Greatest common divisor of 3,12 is 3

Factor out 3 from the numerator and the denominator:


`(3)/(12) : (3)/(3) = (1)/(4)`

hope this helps!