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How do you simplify the fraction 14/8?

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Apr 10, 2016

$\frac{14}{8} = 1 \frac{3}{4}$ $14/8=1 3/4$

Explanation:

$\frac{14}{8} = \frac{\frac{14}{2}}{\frac{8}{2}} = \frac{7}{4}$ $14/8=(14/2)/(8/2)=7/4$

$\frac{7}{4}$ $7/4$ is an improper fraction

$\frac{7}{4}$ $7/4$ is actually $1 \frac{3}{4}$ $1 3/4$ or $\frac{4}{4} + \frac{3}{4}$ $4/4+3/4$

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