Reduce 16/12 to lowest terms
The simplest form of 1612 is 43.
Steps to simplifying fractions
- Find the GCD (or HCF) of numerator and denominator
GCD of 16 and 12 is 4 - Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
16 ÷ 412 ÷ 4 - Reduced fraction: 43
Therefore, 16/12 simplified to lowest terms is 4/3.
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