Question

Reduce the fraction 36⁄48 to its lowest terms.

A. 6⁄8
B. 11⁄4
C. 112⁄48
D. 3⁄4

Answer 1

D) 3/4 is the correct answer

Answer 2

`(3)/(4)`

Explanation:

Reduce the fraction 36⁄48 to its lowest terms.

`(36)/(48)`

To reduce the fraction , we divide both numerator and denominator by a common factor

For 36 and 48 common factor is 2, so divide both numbers by 2

`(18)/(24)`

18 and 24 are divisible by 3, so divide it by 3

`(6)/(8)`

6 and 8 are also divisible by 2

`(3)/(4)`