Simplify the Fraction 6/36: Step-by-Step Reduction Exercise

Question

Simplify the following fraction to its simplest form:

$\frac{6}{36}=$

00:00 Reduce as much as possible

00:03 Divide by the greatest common factor

00:06 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator

00:09 Calculate the quotients

00:12 And this is the solution to the question

We must identify the highest common factor (HCF): The largest number that both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by.

In this case, the number is 6, therefore:

$\frac{6:6}{36:6}=\frac{1}{6}$

$\frac{1}{6}$