12/32 Simplified
What is 12/32 Simplified?
3/8 (⅜) is the simplified fraction of 12/32.
Simplifying Fraction 12/32 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 12/32 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [12] and denominator [32].
GCF of 12 and 32 is 4
And then divide both the numerator [12] and denominator [32] by the GCF [4].
Simplifying Fraction 12/32 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 12/32 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [12] and denominator [32].
Prime Factors of 12: 2,2,3
Prime Factors of 32: 2,2,2,2,2
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 12/32 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [12] and denominator [32] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.