12/46 Simplified
What is 12/46 Simplified?
6/23 is the simplified fraction of 12/46.
Simplifying Fraction 12/46 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 12/46 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [12] and denominator [46].
GCF of 12 and 46 is 2
And then divide both the numerator [12] and denominator [46] by the GCF [2].
Simplifying Fraction 12/46 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 12/46 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [12] and denominator [46].
Prime Factors of 12: 2,2,3
Prime Factors of 46: 2,23
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 12/46 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [12] and denominator [46] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
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