Question

How do you simplify a fraction?

Answer 1

To simplify a fraction, you want to divide both the numerator and the denominator by a number they have in common that is not 1.

For example;

$\frac{4}{8}$

Both of these numbers are divisible by 4, so divide both by 4.

4 / 4 = 1
8 / 4 = 2

We are now left with our simplified fraction:
$\frac{1}{2}$

I hope this helps!