Question

Which of the following steps would reduce the fraction 48/64 into its simplest form?

Divide the numerator and denominator by 2 five times.
Divide the numerator and denominator by 2 once.
Divide the numerator and denominator by 2 two times.
Divide the numerator and denominator by 2 four times.

Answer 1

Explanation:

divide our by 2 four times.

that is the same as dividing by 2⁴ = 16

and that would render the fraction to 3/4.

Answer 2

4 times

Explanation:

it wont go smaller than 3/4 so it is 4 times