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What is the fraction 18/24 reduced to its lowest terms?

A. 9/12
B. 3/4
C. 24/18
D. 18/24



Sagot :

First, find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerator and denominator.

Factors of 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
Common Factors: 1, 2, 3, 6
GCF: 6

Now, divide the numerator by 6 and the denominator by 6.

18 ÷ 6 = 3
24 ÷ 6 = 4

Set these as your new numerator and denominator.

[tex] \frac{3}{4} [/tex]

The answer is (b).

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[tex]\boxed{ \frac{18^{\div6}}{24^{\div6}} ~\to~ \frac{3}{4} }[/tex]
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