4/8 =Express your answer as a whole number or fraction.

Given the fraction:[tex]\frac{4}{8}[/tex]Let's simplify the fraction.To simplify, divide the denominator and the numerator by the Greatest Common Factor (GCF).GCF of 4 and 8 = 4Hence, we have:[tex]\frac{4\div4}{8\div4}=\frac{1}{2}=0.5[/tex]Hence, the simplified fraction is:[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]As a decimal:[tex]0.5[/tex]ANSWER:[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]