Given Fraction:
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 18 and 81 equals 9, GCF(18, 81) = 9
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
18/81
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 18 and 81 equals 9, GCF(18, 81) = 9
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
18/81
= 18 ÷ 9/81 ÷ 9
= 2/9
(1 is the only factor common to 2 and 9)Therefore, 18/81
is equal to 2/9
in Simplest Form: 18/81
= 2/9