How do i simlify the fraction 22 4?

If you mean 22/4 .

This is an improper (top heavy) fraction.

Both the numerator (top) and denominator(bottom) are even numbers, so they will divide by '2'

Cancel down by '2'

Hence

11/2 .

Since '11' is a Prime number, we cannot cancel down any further, so convert to a mixed fraction/number, by dividing by '2'

Hence

11/2 = 5 remainder '1'.

The remainder '1' is placed over '2' to make the fraction '1/2'.

Hence 22/4 becomes in a simplified manner as '5 1/2'.