Question

Reduce the fraction 36/48 to its lowest term

Answer 1

Answer:

  3/4

Step-by-step explanation:

$\dfrac{36}{48}=\dfrac{3\cdot 12}{4\cdot 12}=\dfrac{3}{4}\cdot\dfrac{12}{12}\\\\=\dfrac{3}{4}\cdot 1=\dfrac{3}{4}$

Effectively, divide both numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, 12.