what is 22/33 in simplest form or is it just that?
It's not in its simplest form. What number goes evenly into both the numerator and the denominator?
22=2*11
33=3*11
22/33=(2*11)/(3*11)= 2/3
To simplify the fraction 22/33, you need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (22) and the denominator (33) and divide both by that factor.
To find the GCD, you can use various methods such as listing factors, prime factorization, or the Euclidean algorithm. Let's use the Euclidean algorithm here:
1. Start by dividing the denominator (33) into the numerator (22) to get the quotient and remainder:
33 ÷ 22 = 1 remainder 11
2. Then, divide the previous divisor (22) into the remainder (11) to get the new quotient and remainder:
22 ÷ 11 = 2 remainder 0
3. Since the remainder is now zero, the last non-zero remainder (11) is the GCD of 22 and 33.
To simplify the fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:
22 ÷ 11 = 2
33 ÷ 11 = 3
The simplified fraction of 22/33 is therefore 2/3.