Answer :
Answer:
[tex]\dfrac{3}{8}[/tex]
Explanation:
A fraction is in simplest form when the numerator (top) and denominator (bottom) cannot be any smaller, while still being whole numbers.
To simplify a fraction, divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest number that will divide both numbers exactly (they must stay whole numbers). To identify the greatest divisor, factorise both numbers.
Since
[tex]12=2\cdot 2\cdot 3\\ \\32=2\cdot 2\cdot 2\cdot 2\cdot 2[/tex]
you can divide the numerator and the denominator by [tex]2\cdot 2=4[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{12}{32}=\dfrac{2\cdot 2\cdot 3}{2\cdot 2\cdot 2\cdot 2\cdot 2}=\dfrac{3}{2\cdot 2\cdot 2}=\dfrac{3}{8}[/tex]