Answer: 423/16
Explanation:
To be able to simplify 423/16, we need to find their greatest common factor (GCF). This is much easier to do using the smaller number, as it has less factors most of the time.
The factors of 16 are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16.
If 423 shares one of these factors, we can simplify 423/16.
Since 2, 4, 8, and 16 are even numbers and 423 is odd, we already know that those are not factors of 423.
So, the only factor of 16 left that 423 shares is 1. If you divide 423/1 and 16/1, the fraction still is 423/16. This means that 423/16 is already in its simplest form.
If you want to find the decimal form of 423/16, it is 26.4375. 16 x 26 = 416. 416 + 16 = 432, which is greater than 423.
This means that 16 goes into 423 twenty-six times before it cannot fully go into it anymore.