120/15 Simplified

What is 120/15 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 120/15 simplified to lowest terms is 8/1
120
/
15
=
8
/
1

8/1 is the simplified fraction of 120/15.

Since the numerator [120] is greater than the denominator [15] and numerator is a multiple of the denominator, so we can convert it into a whole number:

8
/
1
=8

Simplifying Fraction 120/15 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 120/15 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [120] and denominator [15].

GCF of 120 and 15 is 15

And then divide both the numerator [120] and denominator [15] by the GCF [15].

120 ÷ 15
/
15 ÷ 15
=
8
/
1

Simplifying Fraction 120/15 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 120/15 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [120] and denominator [15].

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
/
3 × 5
=
8
/
1

Simplifying Fraction 120/15 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [120] and denominator [15] 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 ÷ 3
/
15 ÷ 3
=
40
/
5
40 ÷ 5
/
5 ÷ 5
=
8
/
1

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
120/1120/1
120/2
120/3
120/4
24/1
120/7120/7
120/9
120/10
120/11120/11
120/12
120/13120/13
120/14
120/16
120/17120/17
120/18
120/19120/19
120/20
120/21
120/2260/11
120/23120/23
120/24
120/25
120/2660/13
120/27
120/28
120/29120/29

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FAQ

What is 120/15 Simplified?

Fraction 120/15 simplified to lowest terms is 8/1