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    2/4 Simplified in Lowest Terms

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    2/4 simplified in lowest terms provides the detailed information of what is the simplest form of 2/4, and the answer with steps help students to understand how to simplify the fraction in reduced form.


    Simplify 2/4 in Lowest Terms
    2/4 = (?)
    2/4 = (2)/(2 x 2)
    = 1/2
    2/4 = 1/2
    2/4 simplified is 1/2

    where,
    2/4 is the given fraction to be simplified,
    1/2 is the lowest term of 2/4.

    To reduce fractions other than 2/4, use this below tool:

    How to: Reduce 2/4

    step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
    Input values:
    Fraction = 2/4

    what to be found:
    2/4 = ?
    Reduce 2/4 in lowest terms.

    step 2 Find the prime factors of the numerator of given fraction 2/4.
    Prime factors of 2 = 2

    step 3 Find the prime factors of the denominator of given fraction 2/4.
    Prime factors of 4 = 2 x 2

    step 4 Rewrite the fraction 2/4 in the form of prime factors as like the below:
    2/4= (2) / (2 x 2)

    step 5 Check and reduce the factors of 2 and 4 if any factors in the numerator and denominator can be cancelled each other in the above fraction of prime factors:
    = (2) / (2 x 2)
    = (1)/( 2)
    2/4 = 1/2
    Hence,
    2/4 in simplest form is 1/2.

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