12/1000 Simplified

What is 12/1000 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 12/1000 simplified to lowest terms is 3/250
12
/
1000
=
3
/
250

3/250 is the simplified fraction of 12/1000.

Simplifying Fraction 12/1000 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 12/1000 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [12] and denominator [1000].

GCF of 12 and 1000 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [12] and denominator [1000] by the GCF [4].

12 ÷ 4
/
1000 ÷ 4
=
3
/
250

Simplifying Fraction 12/1000 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 12/1000 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [12] and denominator [1000].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

2 × 2 × 3
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5
=
3
/
250

Simplifying Fraction 12/1000 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [12] and denominator [1000] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

12 ÷ 2
/
1000 ÷ 2
=
6
/
500
6 ÷ 2
/
500 ÷ 2
=
3
/
250

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
12/98512/985
12/9866/493
12/9874/329
12/9883/247
12/98912/989
12/9902/165
12/99112/991
12/9923/248
12/9934/331
12/9946/497
12/99512/995
12/996
12/99712/997
12/9986/499
12/9994/333
12/100112/1001
12/10022/167
12/100312/1003
12/10043/251
12/10054/335
12/10066/503
12/100712/1007
12/1008
12/100912/1009
12/10106/505
12/10114/337
12/10123/253
12/101312/1013
12/10142/169

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 12/1000 Simplified? (The answer is: 3/250). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '12/1000') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 12/1000) means reducing it to its simplest form. A fraction is considered simplified if its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (one).

FAQ

What is 12/1000 Simplified?

Fraction 12/1000 simplified to lowest terms is 3/250