What is 12/12 Simplified to Simplest Form?

Simplifying Fraction 12/12 using GCF

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

GCF of 12 and 12 is 12

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

12 ÷ 12

/

12 ÷ 12

=

1

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 12/12 using Prime Factors

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

Prime Factors of 12: 2,2,3

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 × 3

=

1

/

1

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

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [12] and denominator [12] 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

/

12 ÷ 2

=

6

/

6

6 ÷ 2

/

6 ÷ 2

=

3

/

3

3 ÷ 3

/

3 ÷ 3

=

1

/

1

Related Calculations

Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
12/1	12/1
12/2	6/1
12/3	4/1
12/4	3/1
12/5	12/5
12/6	2/1
12/7	12/7
12/8	3/2
12/9	4/3
12/10	6/5
12/11	12/11
12/12	1/1
12/13	12/13
12/14	6/7
12/15	4/5 (⅘)
12/16	3/4 (¾)
12/17	12/17
12/18	2/3 (⅔)
12/19	12/19
12/20	3/5 (⅗)
12/21	4/7
12/22	6/11
12/23	12/23
12/24	1/2 (½)
12/25	12/25
12/26	6/13
12/27	4/9
12/28	3/7
12/29	12/29
12/30	2/5 (⅖)

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 12/12 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/1). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '12/12') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 12/12) 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).

12/12 Simplified