According to the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, we experienced 16 named storms in 2019. Eight (8) of these named storms grew into hurricanes. What fraction of these named storms developed into hurricanes? Please reduce the answer to lowest terms.

To find the fraction of named storms that developed into hurricanes, we need to divide the number of hurricanes by the total number of named storms.

Given the information provided:
Number of named storms = 16
Number of hurricanes = 8
Fraction of named storms that developed into hurricanes:
8 hurricanes / 16 named storms
To reduce this fraction to its lowest terms, we can divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 8.
8 hurricanes ÷ 8 = 1
16 named storms ÷ 8 = 2
The reduced fraction is 1/2. Therefore, half of the named storms developed into hurricanes.