document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648454>Question 648454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how to simplify fractions. the question is 18/24 and i go 1 3/6 It shows  A BUNCH OF WAYS and DO NOT KNOW what is correct..PLEASE HELP i just went bacl to college 15 yeRS LATER  they show you a hundred ways there has to be an easy way to do this </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how to simplify fractions. the question is 18/24 and i go 1 3/6 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do them one step at a time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they're both even numbers, divide both by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/24 = 9/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After getting one to an odd number, factor both numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/12 = 3*3/3*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look for common factors.  In this case there's a 3.  Cancel them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's all. No reason to panic. </SPAN>\n" );
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