Simplify 16/24

16/24 simplified is 2/3, after dividing the top and bottom by 8.

Result

Answer

\frac{16}{24} = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{2}{3}}

16/24 simplifies to 2/3.

  • Greatest common factor: 8
  • Decimal: \displaystyle 0.\overline{6} (the 6 repeats forever, about 0.6667)
  • Percent: 66.67%
16/242/3

Same amount, fewer parts

Step-by-step solution

The problem

\frac{16}{24}

  1. Find the greatest common factor. List the factors of each:
    Factors of 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
    Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
    The greatest common factor (GCF) is 8.

    \text{GCF}(16, 24) = 8

  2. Divide the top and bottom by 8. Dividing both by the same number keeps the value the same.

    = \frac{16 \div 8}{24 \div 8} = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{2}{3}}

All the working together

\begin{aligned} &\frac{16}{24} \\[8pt] &= \frac{16 \div 8}{24 \div 8} && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{divide by 8}} \\[8pt] &= \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{2}{3}}\end{aligned}

16/24 in other forms

Simplest form2/3
Greatest common factor8
Decimal0.666… (the 6 repeats forever)
Percent≈ 66.67%
Equal fractions4/6, 6/9, 8/12, 10/15

Fractions over 24 simplified

FractionSimplest formDecimal
1/24already simplest0.041666…
2/241/120.08333…
3/241/80.125
4/241/60.1666…
5/24already simplest0.208333…
6/241/40.25
7/24already simplest0.291666…
8/241/30.333…
9/243/80.375
10/245/120.41666…
11/24already simplest0.458333…
12/241/20.5
13/24already simplest0.541666…
14/247/120.58333…
15/245/80.625
16/242/30.666…
17/24already simplest0.708333…
18/243/40.75
19/24already simplest0.791666…
20/245/60.8333…
21/247/80.875
22/2411/120.91666…
23/24already simplest0.958333…

Frequently asked questions

What is 16/24 in simplest form?

16/24 simplifies to 2/3. Divide the top and bottom by 8, their greatest common factor: 16 ÷ 8 = 2 and 24 ÷ 8 = 3.

What is the greatest common factor of 16 and 24?

The GCF of 16 and 24 is 8 – the biggest number that divides both with nothing left over.

Is 16/24 equal to 2/3?

Yes. Both are 0.666… (≈ 66.67%). Simplifying changes how the fraction is written, not its value.

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