Question

Write 2/10 in simplest form?

Answer 1

2/10 in simplest form:

First, we can start out by finding the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerator (2) and the denominator (10). This should always be done when simplifying a fraction the quickest way. Let's list out the factors of each number and find the common ones.

Factors of 2: 1, 2
Factors of 10: 1, 2, 5, 10

The GCF is 2, considering that 1 and 2 are the common factors, but 2 is the greatest.

Second, our last step is to divide our numerator and denominator by the GCF (2) to find out our simplified fraction.

$2 \div 2 = 1 \\ 10 \div 2 = 5$

Answer in fraction form: $\fbox {1/5}$
Answer in decimal form: $\fbox {0.2}$

Answer 2

2/10 in simplest form is 1/5 You divide each number by 2.