36/8 Simplified

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What is 36/8 Simplified?

Answer

Fraction 36/8 simplified to lowest terms is
9/2

= 4 1/2 = 4.5

GCF(36, 8) = 4 · 9/2 is in lowest terms

Why 36/8 = 9/2

2×2×3×3
2×2×2

Cancelled 2 × 2 = 4 = GCF; left 9/2.

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What is 36/8 Simplified?

Fraction 36/8 simplified to lowest terms is 9/2

What is 36/8 as a decimal?

Divide the reduced numerator by the reduced denominator: 9 ÷ 2 = 4.5. Reducing the fraction first does not change the value, only the numbers you divide.

What is the GCF of 36 and 8?

The Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 8 is 4, and dividing the numerator and the denominator by it is what brings the fraction to 9/2. A GCF of 1 means the fraction is already in lowest terms.

What is 36/8 as a mixed number?

36/8 = 4 1/2: divide with a remainder, 36 = 4 × 8 + 4 — the quotient is the whole part, the remainder stays over the denominator.