please simplify 16/9

Divide the numerator by the denominator.

To simplify the fraction 16/9, you need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 16 and 9. In this case, the GCD is 1 since 16 and 9 do not share any common factors other than 1.

To simplify the fraction, you divide both the numerator (16) and the denominator (9) by the GCD (which is 1 in this case):

16 ÷ 1 = 16
9 ÷ 1 = 9

Therefore, 16/9 cannot be simplified any further, and it remains as 16/9.