how can 3/12 be written in simplest form
Hi there! 3/12 can be simplified to1/4. How? Because you make a common denominator (3) and 3 divided by 3 is 1, and 12 divided by 3 is 4 so, it's 1/4!d Hope it helps!
\(\frac{3}{12}\)Find a common factor 3 and 12 in order to cancel it out:\(3=3*1\)\(12 = 3*4\)Greatest common divisor of 3,12 is 3Factor out 3 from the numerator and the denominator:\(\frac{3}{12} : \frac{3}{3} = \frac{1}{4}\)hope this helps!
