Question

Simplify this fraction 12/16 to lowest terms and find an equivalent fraction that has a denominator of 32.

A. 3/4, 12/32
B. 2/6, 24/32
C. 3/4, 24/32
D. 6/8, 28/32

Show your work on how you got your answer

Answer 1

To simplify 12/16 to lowest terms, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 4:

12/16 = 3/4

Now we need to find an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 32. To do this, we can multiply both the numerator and denominator of 3/4 by 8:

3/4 = (38)/(48) = 24/32

So the answer is C. 3/4, 24/32.

Answer 2

Answer: C

Explanation:

12/4=3

16/4=4

3*8=24

4*8=32