12/60 Simplified

What is 12/60 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 12/60 simplified to lowest terms is 1/5 (⅕)
12
/
60
=
1
/
5

1/5 (⅕) is the simplified fraction of 12/60.

Simplifying Fraction 12/60 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 12/60 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [12] and denominator [60].

GCF of 12 and 60 is 12

And then divide both the numerator [12] and denominator [60] by the GCF [12].

12 ÷ 12
/
60 ÷ 12
=
1
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 12/60 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 12/60 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [12] and denominator [60].

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 × 5
=
1
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 12/60 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [12] and denominator [60] 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
/
60 ÷ 2
=
6
/
30
6 ÷ 2
/
30 ÷ 2
=
3
/
15
3 ÷ 3
/
15 ÷ 3
=
1
/
5

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 12/60 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/5 (⅕)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '12/60') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 12/60) 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).

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What is 12/60 Simplified?

Fraction 12/60 simplified to lowest terms is 1/5 (⅕)