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    4/16 Simplified in Lowest Terms

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    4/16 simplified in lowest terms provides the detailed information of what is the simplest form of 4/16, and the answer with steps help students to understand how to simplify the fraction in reduced form.


    Simplify 4/16 in Lowest Terms
    4/16 = (?)
    4/16 = (2 x 2)/(2 x 2 x 2 x 2)
    = 1/4
    4/16 = 1/4
    4/16 simplified is 1/4

    where,
    4/16 is the given fraction to be simplified,
    1/4 is the lowest term of 4/16.

    To reduce fractions other than 4/16, use this below tool:

    How to: Reduce 4/16

    step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
    Input values:
    Fraction = 4/16

    what to be found:
    4/16 = ?
    Reduce 4/16 in lowest terms.

    step 2 Find the prime factors of the numerator of given fraction 4/16.
    Prime factors of 4 = 2 x 2

    step 3 Find the prime factors of the denominator of given fraction 4/16.
    Prime factors of 16 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

    step 4 Rewrite the fraction 4/16 in the form of prime factors as like the below:
    4/16= (2 x 2) / (2 x 2 x 2 x 2)

    step 5 Check and reduce the factors of 4 and 16 if any factors in the numerator and denominator can be cancelled each other in the above fraction of prime factors:
    = (2 x 2) / (2 x 2 x 2 x 2)
    = (1)/( 2 x 2)
    4/16 = 1/4
    Hence,
    4/16 in simplest form is 1/4.

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