What is [tex]\frac{16}{48}[/tex] reduced to its lowest terms?
Answer (3)
48 16 = 24 8 = 3 1 To reduce to the lowest terms, you must find a common factor. 48 16 ha s t h e 2 a s a co mm o n f a c t or , soyo u d i v i d ee a c h s i d e b y 2 = 24 8 = 3 1 because 8 is a factor for 8, once, and 24, 3 times. The answer is 3 1 reduced to the lowest terms.
16/48 reduced to lowest terms would be 1/3. Feel free to check by multiplying 1 and 3 by 16.
The fraction 48 16 can be reduced to 3 1 by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 16. Therefore, the simplest form of the fraction is 3 1 .
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