The simplest form of 8/56 is 1/7.
Steps to simplifying fractions
- Find the GCD (or HCF) of numerator and denominator
GCD of 8 and 56 is 8 - Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
8 ÷ 8/56 ÷ 8 - Reduced fraction: 1/7
Therefore, 8/56 simplified to lowest terms is 1/7.
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