Question

What would you divide the numerator and denominator by to put 16/24 in simplest form?

Answer 1

You would divide both by 4

Explanation:

16 and 24 are both multiples of 4.

Answer 2

8

Explanation:

To answer this question, you need to find the common factors of each number. The factors of 16 are 1, 2,4, 8, and 16. The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24. You then have to find the greatest common factor. In this case, it would be 8.