12/40 Simplified

What is 12/40 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 12/40 simplified to lowest terms is 3/10
12
/
40
=
3
/
10

3/10 is the simplified fraction of 12/40.

Simplifying Fraction 12/40 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 12/40 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [12] and denominator [40].

GCF of 12 and 40 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [12] and denominator [40] by the GCF [4].

12 ÷ 4
/
40 ÷ 4
=
3
/
10

Simplifying Fraction 12/40 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 12/40 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [12] and denominator [40].

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
=
3
/
10

Simplifying Fraction 12/40 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [12] and denominator [40] 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
/
40 ÷ 2
=
6
/
20
6 ÷ 2
/
20 ÷ 2
=
3
/
10

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 12/40) 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 12/40 Simplified?

Fraction 12/40 simplified to lowest terms is 3/10