Write the fraction below in simplest form

12

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30

What you do is divide the top by 2 and the bottom by 2 and you get 6/15

The reduced form of

12 / 30 is 2 / 5

Steps to simplifying fractions

Find the GCD (or HCF) of numerator and denominator

GCD of 12 and 30 is 6

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD

12 : 6

30 : 6

Reduced fraction:

2 / 5

Equivalent fractions: 24/60 6/15 36/90 4/10 60/150 84/210

More fractions: 24/30 12/60 36/30 12/90 60/30 12/150 84/30 12/210