Question

How do you simplify the fraction `2/24`?

Answer 1

`2/24 = (2 xx 1)/(2 xx 12) = (color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) xx 1)/(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) xx 12) = 1/12`

Answer 2

`1/12`

Explanation:

Divide the numerator and denominator by the HCF

`2/24" "` they are both even numbers and divisible by `2`

`(2 div 2)/(24 div 2) = 1/12`