Answer:
2/3
Explanation:
1) find the gcf of 16 and 24.
Method 1: By Listing Factors
List the factors of each number.
Factors of 16 : 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
Factors of 24 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
Find the largest number that is shared by all rows above. This is the GCF.
GCF = 8
Method 2: By Prime Factors
List the prime factors of each number.
Prime Factors of 16 : 2, 2, 2, 2
Prime Factors of 24 : 2, 2, 2, 3
Find the intersection of these primes.
2,2,2
Multiply these numbers: 2x2x2=8. this is the gcf.
gcf = 8
2) Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCF.
16/8 / 24/8
3)simplify
2/3