Simplify the fraction 18/24.

Simplify the fraction 18/24.

• A. 3/4
• B. 6/24
• C. 4/6
• D. 9/24

Answer: (A)

Simplifying a fraction means dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number until nothing else can be reduced. Here 18 and 24 share factors, and their greatest common factor is 6. Dividing both by 6 gives 18 ÷ 6 = 3 and 24 ÷ 6 = 4, so the fraction becomes 3/4. This is in lowest terms because 3 and 4 have no common factors beyond 1. The other options aren’t in lowest terms or aren’t equivalent to the original fraction after simplification (for example, 6/24 reduces to 1/4, 4/6 reduces to 2/3, and 9/24 reduces to 3/8). The key idea is to divide by the greatest common factor to reach the simplest form.

Simplifying a fraction means dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number until nothing else can be reduced. Here 18 and 24 share factors, and their greatest common factor is 6. Dividing both by 6 gives 18 ÷ 6 = 3 and 24 ÷ 6 = 4, so the fraction becomes 3/4. This is in lowest terms because 3 and 4 have no common factors beyond 1. The other options aren’t in lowest terms or aren’t equivalent to the original fraction after simplification (for example, 6/24 reduces to 1/4, 4/6 reduces to 2/3, and 9/24 reduces to 3/8). The key idea is to divide by the greatest common factor to reach the simplest form.