Simplify 8/16

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

Result

Answer

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

8/16 simplifies to 1/2.

  • Greatest common factor: 8
  • Decimal: \displaystyle 0.5
  • Percent: 50%
8/161/2

Same amount, fewer parts

Step-by-step solution

The problem

\frac{8}{16}

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

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

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

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

All the working together

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

8/16 in other forms

Simplest form1/2
Greatest common factor8
Decimal0.5
Percent50%
Equal fractions2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10

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 8/16 in simplest form?

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

What is the greatest common factor of 8 and 16?

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

Is 8/16 equal to 1/2?

Yes. Both are 0.5 (50%). Simplifying changes how the fraction is written, not its value.

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