what would 120/18 reduce to?
6 1/3
Close -- but not right
120/18 = 6 12/18 = ?
18*6=108
120=108+12
120/18=(108+12)/18=6+(12/18)=
6+(6*2)/(6*3)=6+(2/3)= 6 2/3
To find the reduced form of a fraction, we need to simplify the numerator and denominator by dividing them with their greatest common divisor (GCD).
In this case, the GCD of 120 and 18 is 6. So, we divide both the numerator and denominator by 6.
120 ÷ 6 = 20
18 ÷ 6 = 3
Therefore, the fraction 120/18 reduces to 20/3.
In mixed number form, 20/3 can be expressed as 6 2/3.