How do you simplify the fraction $9/24$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-02T14:39:18

$3/8$

To maintain proportions in a fraction $(1/2=2/4=4/8)$ , for multiply or divide, what you do to the top you do to the bottom.

Divide top and bottom by 3

$9/24-=(9-:3)/(24-:3) = 3/8$

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