Here we will show you step-by-step how to simplify 6/2 to the simplest form.
The key to solving this problem is to find the greatest common divisor of 6 and 2.
To find the greatest common divisor of 6 and 2, we list all of the factors of both numbers so we can compare the lists.
When we compared the factors of 6 (1, 2, 3, 6) and 2 (1, 2) we found that 2 is the largest factor that they have in common.
Since 2 is the largest common factor of 6 and 2, 2 is also the greatest common divisor of 6 and 2.
Now, we divide both the numerator and denominator in 6/2 by the greatest common divisor as follows:
Numerator: 6/2 = 3
Denominator: 2/2 = 1
Then, we put the numerator and denominator that we are left with back together to get 3/1.
3/1 is an improper fraction, which means we have to simplify further.
3 divided by 1 is 3, so the answer is:
3
The answer here happened to be a whole number, so you also could have simply divided 6 by 2 to get the same answer.
Simplify 6/3 to the Simplest Form
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