Question

nccer 00102 - introduction to construction math 57min what is 12/16 reduced to its lowest terms? o 3/4 o 5/8 o 8/12 o 12/8

Explanation:

Step1: Find greatest - common divisor

Find the GCD of 12 and 16. The factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12. The factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16. The GCD of 12 and 16 is 4.

Step2: Divide numerator and denominator

Divide both the numerator and denominator of $\frac{12}{16}$ by 4. $\frac{12\div4}{16\div4}=\frac{3}{4}$

Answer:

A. $\frac{3}{4}$