What is 24/2 Simplified to Simplest Form?

Simplifying Fraction 24/2 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 24/2 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [24] and denominator [2].

GCF of 24 and 2 is 2

And then divide both the numerator [24] and denominator [2] by the GCF [2].

24 ÷ 2

/

2 ÷ 2

=

12

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 24/2 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 24/2 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [24] and denominator [2].

Prime Factors of 24: 2,2,2,3

Prime Factors of 2: 2

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

2 × 2 × 2 × 3

/

2

=

12

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 24/2 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [24] and denominator [2] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

24 ÷ 2

/

2 ÷ 2

=

12

/

1

Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
24/1	24/1
24/2	12/1
24/3	8/1
24/4	6/1
24/5	24/5
24/6	4/1
24/7	24/7
24/8	3/1
24/9	8/3
24/10	12/5
24/11	24/11
24/12	2/1
24/13	24/13
24/14	12/7
24/15	8/5
24/16	3/2
24/17	24/17
24/18	4/3
24/19	24/19
24/20	6/5
24/21	8/7
24/22	12/11
24/23	24/23
24/24	1/1
24/25	24/25
24/26	12/13
24/27	8/9
24/28	6/7
24/29	24/29
24/30	4/5 (⅘)

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 24/2 Simplified? (The answer is: 12/1). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '24/2') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 24/2) means reducing it to its simplest form. A fraction is considered simplified if its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (one).

24/2 Simplified