Question

Simplify 10/16 to lowest terms and find an equivalent fraction that has a denominator of 32?

Answer 1

Answer:

The lowest fraction for $\frac{10}{16}$ is $\frac{5}{8}$ and a equivalent fraction with denominator of 32 is $\frac{20}{32}$.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, to have the fraction to the lowest terms we will have to divide the numerator and denominator by 2, this is:

$\frac{10/2}{16/2}=\frac{5}{8}$

As can be seen the expression couldn't be simplified more because there is no a common number that could divide the numerator and denominator.

Second, to have an equivalent fraction with 32 in the denominator we will have to multiply the denominator by 2 and of course the numerator, this is:

$\frac{10*2}{16*2}=\frac{20}{32}$

The lowest fraction for $\frac{10}{16}$ is $\frac{5}{8}$ and a equivalent fraction with denominator of 32 is $\frac{20}{32}$.