Simplify 2/16

2/16 simplified is 1/8, after dividing the top and bottom by 2.

Result

Answer

\frac{2}{16} = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{1}{8}}

2/16 simplifies to 1/8.

  • Greatest common factor: 2
  • Decimal: \displaystyle 0.125
  • Percent: 12.5%
2/161/8

Same amount, fewer parts

Step-by-step solution

The problem

\frac{2}{16}

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

    \text{GCF}(2, 16) = 2

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

    = \frac{2 \div 2}{16 \div 2} = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{1}{8}}

All the working together

\begin{aligned} &\frac{2}{16} \\[8pt] &= \frac{2 \div 2}{16 \div 2} && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{divide by 2}} \\[8pt] &= \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{1}{8}}\end{aligned}

2/16 in other forms

Simplest form1/8
Greatest common factor2
Decimal0.125
Percent12.5%
Equal fractions3/24, 4/32, 5/40, 6/48

Fractions over 16 simplified

FractionSimplest formDecimal
1/16already simplest0.0625
2/161/80.125
3/16already simplest0.1875
4/161/40.25
5/16already simplest0.3125
6/163/80.375
7/16already simplest0.4375
8/161/20.5
9/16already simplest0.5625
10/165/80.625
11/16already simplest0.6875
12/163/40.75
13/16already simplest0.8125
14/167/80.875
15/16already simplest0.9375

Frequently asked questions

What is 2/16 in simplest form?

2/16 simplifies to 1/8. Divide the top and bottom by 2, their greatest common factor: 2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 16 ÷ 2 = 8.

What is the greatest common factor of 2 and 16?

The GCF of 2 and 16 is 2 – the biggest number that divides both with nothing left over.

Is 2/16 equal to 1/8?

Yes. Both are 0.125 (12.5%). Simplifying changes how the fraction is written, not its value.

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