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Write 24/12 as an improper fraction.
Give your answer in its lowest terms.

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Final answer:

To write 24/12 as an improper fraction and simplify it to its lowest terms, divide the numerator by the denominator and reduce if necessary.


Step-by-step explanation:

To write 24/12 as an improper fraction, we divide the numerator (24) by the denominator (12). The result is 2.(24 ÷ 12 = 2). Therefore, 24/12 as an improper fraction is 2/1. To simplify the fraction, we divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 1. The simplest form of 2/1 is 2. Thus, 24/12 as an improper fraction in its lowest terms is 2.


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