Simplify 2/24

2/24 simplified is 1/12, after dividing the top and bottom by 2.

Result

Answer

\frac{2}{24} = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{1}{12}}

2/24 simplifies to 1/12.

  • Greatest common factor: 2
  • Decimal: \displaystyle 0.08\overline{3} (the 3 repeats forever, about 0.0833)
  • Percent: 8.33%
2/241/12

Same amount, fewer parts

Step-by-step solution

The problem

\frac{2}{24}

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

    \text{GCF}(2, 24) = 2

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

    = \frac{2 \div 2}{24 \div 2} = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{1}{12}}

All the working together

\begin{aligned} &\frac{2}{24} \\[8pt] &= \frac{2 \div 2}{24 \div 2} && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{divide by 2}} \\[8pt] &= \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{1}{12}}\end{aligned}

2/24 in other forms

Simplest form1/12
Greatest common factor2
Decimal0.08333… (the 3 repeats forever)
Percent≈ 8.33%
Equal fractions3/36, 4/48, 5/60, 6/72

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 2/24 in simplest form?

2/24 simplifies to 1/12. Divide the top and bottom by 2, their greatest common factor: 2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 24 ÷ 2 = 12.

What is the greatest common factor of 2 and 24?

The GCF of 2 and 24 is 2 – the biggest number that divides both with nothing left over.

Is 2/24 equal to 1/12?

Yes. Both are 0.08333… (≈ 8.33%). Simplifying changes how the fraction is written, not its value.

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