120/100 Simplified

What is 120/100 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 120/100 simplified to lowest terms is 6/5
120
/
100
=
6
/
5

6/5 is the simplified fraction of 120/100.

Since the numerator [120] is greater than the denominator [100] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

6
/
5
=1
1
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 120/100 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 120/100 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [120] and denominator [100].

GCF of 120 and 100 is 20

And then divide both the numerator [120] and denominator [100] by the GCF [20].

120 ÷ 20
/
100 ÷ 20
=
6
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 120/100 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 120/100 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [120] and denominator [100].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 5 × 5
=
6
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 120/100 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [120] and denominator [100] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

120 ÷ 2
/
100 ÷ 2
=
60
/
50
60 ÷ 2
/
50 ÷ 2
=
30
/
25
30 ÷ 5
/
25 ÷ 5
=
6
/
5

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
120/8524/17
120/8660/43
120/8740/29
120/88
120/89120/89
120/90
120/91120/91
120/9230/23
120/9340/31
120/9460/47
120/9524/19
120/96
120/97120/97
120/9860/49
120/9940/33
120/101120/101
120/102
120/103120/103
120/104
120/105
120/10660/53
120/107120/107
120/108
120/109120/109
120/110
120/11140/37
120/112
120/113120/113
120/114

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 120/100) 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 120/100 Simplified?

Fraction 120/100 simplified to lowest terms is 6/5