To find the lowest form of a fraction or simplifying you find a number that divide into the numerator(Top Number) and denominator(Bottom Number)
For example
4(Numerator)
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16(Denominator
Both numbers can be divided by 4
4/4= 1
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16/4=4
A way to check if your right is to divide both fractions you should get the same answer
4/16=0.25
1/4=0.25