12/26 Simplified
What is 12/26 Simplified?
6/13 is the simplified fraction of 12/26.
Simplifying Fraction 12/26 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 12/26 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [12] and denominator [26].
GCF of 12 and 26 is 2
And then divide both the numerator [12] and denominator [26] by the GCF [2].
Simplifying Fraction 12/26 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 12/26 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [12] and denominator [26].
Prime Factors of 12: 2,2,3
Prime Factors of 26: 2,13
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 12/26 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [12] and denominator [26] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.