Question

What would you divide the numerator and denominator by to put 16 over 24 in simplest form?

4
8
16
2

Answer 1

I would divide the numerator and denominator by 2 to get it's simplest

Answer 2

8

Explanation:

To make 16/24 the simplest form you can find the GCF (greatest common factor) of 16 and 24:

16:

1 x 16

2 x 8

4 x 4

24:

1 x 24

2 x 12

3 x 8

4 x 6

They both have a factor of 8 in common, so 8 is your GCF

Divide the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF) to get the most simplified fraction.

16 / 8 = 2

24 / 8 = 3

2/3 is the simplest form of 16/24