2/12 Simplified

2/12 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 2/12 fraction

To simplify the fraction 2/12, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (2) and the denominator (12), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 2 and 12:
   

   The factors of 2 are , 1 , 2 .
   The factors of 12 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 12 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 2, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 2.

2. Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
   

   2 ÷ 2 = 1
   12 ÷ 2 = 6
   So, the simplified form of 2/12 is 1/6.

The fraction 2/12 is equivalent to 1/6 when simplified.

How to read 2/12

two over 12

How to read 1/6

one sixth

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Our tool uses advanced algorithms to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator. It then divides both numbers by the GCD to obtain the simplified form.