Identify GCD: Identify the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator.The GCD of 12 and 16 is 4, because 4 is the largest number that divides both 12 and 16 without leaving a remainder.
Divide by GCD: Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD to simplify the fraction.12÷4=316÷4=4So, 1612 simplified is 43.
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