How do you simplify the fraction $2/24$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-18T13:19:02

$2/24 = (2 xx 1)/(2 xx 12) = (color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) xx 1)/(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) xx 12) = 1/12$

Answer 2 · 2018-03-18T14:09:04

$1/12$

Divide the numerator and denominator by the HCF

$2/24" "$ they are both even numbers and divisible by $2$

$(2 div 2)/(24 div 2) = 1/12$

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