Here we will show you step-by-step how to simplify 8/6 to the simplest form.
The key to solving this problem is to find the greatest common divisor of 8 and 6.
To find the greatest common divisor of 8 and 6, we list of all the factors of both numbers so we can compare the lists.
When we compared the factors of 8 (1, 2, 4, 8) and 6 (1, 2, 3, 6) we found that 2 is the largest factor that they have in common.
Since 2 is the largest common factor of 8 and 6, 2 is also the greatest common divisor of 8 and 6.
Now, we divide both the numerator and denominator in 8/6 by the greatest common divisor as follows:
Numerator: 8/2 = 4
Denominator: 6/2 = 3
Then, we put the numerator and denominator that we are left with back together to get 4/3.
4/3 is an improper fraction, which means we have to simplify further.
3 goes 1 time into 4 with 1 remaining, and you therefore get the answer as follows:
1 1/3
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