8/12 Simplified

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8/12 Simplified

What is 8 12 in simplest form?

Reduce a fraction to its lowest terms or its simplest form.

Divide the numerator and the denominator by their Highest Common Factor(HCF).

Reduce 8/12 to lowest terms

Factors of 8: 1, 2, 4
Factors of 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

HCF of 8 and 12 is 4.

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the HCF

8 ÷ 4
------
12 ÷ 4

Therefore, The lowest terms or the simplified form of 8/12 is 2/3 as 2 and 3 have only 1 as their common factor.

8/12 in Simplest form Method 2

Method 2:


  2| 8
 --|----  
  2| 4
 --|-----
   | 2


  2| 12
 --|-----
  2|  6
 --|------
   |  3

  
  2 x 2 x 2
= ---------
  2 x 2 x 3
  
    2
= -----
    3

Therefore, 8/12 is 2/3 in its simplest form.

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