SOLUTION: Write Fractions In Simplest Form 8 -= 12

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Question 126050: Write Fractions In Simplest Form
8
-=
12
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In order to reduce 8%2F12, the numerator and denominator must share a common factor. This common number must evenly divide into both of them without any remainder or decimal.


In order to completely reduce the fraction, you must divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF). The GCF of 8 and 12 is (note: click here if you need help with finding the GCF). So divide both the numerator and denominator by



In other words, to reduce the fraction you do this
%28numerator%2FGCF%29%2F%28denominator%2FGCF%29=Reduced_Fraction



%288%2F%29%2F%2812%2F%29 Plug in the numerator, denominator, and the GCF


%282%29%2F%2812%2F%29 Now divide 8 by to get 2. This is now the new numerator.


2%2F3 Now divide 12 by to get 3. This is now the new denominator.



So

%288%2F%29%2F%2812%2F%29=2%2F3




This means that 8%2F12 reduces to 2%2F3



In other words, 8%2F12=2%2F3