Math / Numbers & Operations

Questionc.) $\frac{6}{8}=$ $\square$

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STEP 1

1. We are asked to simplify the fraction $\frac{6}{8}$ .
2. The goal is to express $\frac{6}{8}$ in its simplest form.

STEP 2

1. Identify the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator.
2. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD to simplify the fraction.

STEP 3

Identify the greatest common divisor (GCD) of $6$ and $8$ .
- The factors of $6$ are $1, 2, 3, 6$ . - The factors of $8$ are $1, 2, 4, 8$ . - The common factors are $1$ and $2$ . - The greatest common factor is $2$ .

STEP 4

Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD.
- Divide $6$ by $2$ : $6 \div 2 = 3$ . - Divide $8$ by $2$ : $8 \div 2 = 4$ .
The simplified form of $\frac{6}{8}$ is:
$\boxed{\frac{3}{4}}$

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