How do you simplify the fraction $\frac{2}{8}$ $2/8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-25T12:35:11

$\frac{1}{4}$ $1/4$

To simplify a fraction divide the top and bottom by the highest common factor.

This means look for the biggest number than divides into both.

$2 and 8$ $2 and 8$ are both multiples of $2$ $2$

$\frac{2 \div 2}{8 \div 2} = \frac{1}{4}$ $(2div 2)/(8 div 2) = 1/4$

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