How to Simplify the Fraction 17/24

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In this video we will simplify (reduce) the fraction 17/24 into its simplest form. The key to simplifying fractions is to find a number that goes into both the numerator and denominator.

The number 1 will divide evenly into both 17 and 24.

We can list all of the factors that divide evenly into 17 and 24. When we do so we see that 1 is the highest common factor for both numbers.

If we divide 17 by 1 we get 17.
If we divide 24 by 1 we get 24.

This means that we can only simplify 17/24 to 17/24.