The simplest form of 6/16 is 3/8.
Steps to simplifying fractions
- Find the GCD (or HCF) of numerator and denominator
GCD of 6 and 16 is 2 - Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
6 ÷ 2/16 ÷ 2 - Reduced fraction: 3/8
Therefore, 6/16 simplified to lowest terms is 3/8.
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Equivalent fractions: 12/32 3/8 18/48 30/80 42/112
More fractions: 12/16 6/32 18/16 6/48 7/16 6/175/16 6/15