Question

How do you simplify 50/32

Answer 1

In
`(50)/(32)`, you must find a common factor.
Since they are both even, 2 is a factor.

Divide both the numerator and denominator by 2


`(50)/(32)`÷
`(2)/(2)`=
`(25)/(16)`


`(25)/(16)` is the simplified improper fraction

But to find the mixed fraction, divide the numerator by the denominator

25÷16=
`1 (56)/(100)`

Put aside the whole number(1)

Since they are even numbers, 2 is a factor


`(56)/(100)`÷
`(2)/(2)`=
`(28)/(50)`

Again, both the numerator and denominator are even numbers. So divide them by
`(2)/(2)` again


`(28)/(50)`÷
`(2)/(2)`=
`(14)/(25)`

So get the whole number and add it to the answer


`1+ (14)/(25) =1 (14)/(15)`


`1 (14)/(25)` is your answer as a mixed fraction or
`(25)/(16)` as an improper fraction