Question

What is 24 over 30 in simplest form show your work in the space provided

Answer 1

24/30 divided by 2 gives
12/15 divided by 3 gives
4/5

Answer 2

Here is your fraction:

$\frac{24}{30}$

List the factors of each number:

24 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24

30 - 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30

The common factors are bold. The GCF of the 2 numbers is 6. Divide both numbers by 6.

$\frac{24 \div 6}{30 \div 6} = \frac{4}{5}$

ANSWER: $\bf\frac{4}{5}$