120/160 Simplified

What is 120/160 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 120/160 simplified to lowest terms is 3/4 (¾)
120
/
160
=
3
/
4

3/4 (¾) is the simplified fraction of 120/160.

Simplifying Fraction 120/160 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 120/160 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [120] and denominator [160].

GCF of 120 and 160 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [120] and denominator [160] by the GCF [40].

120 ÷ 40
/
160 ÷ 40
=
3
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 120/160 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 120/160 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [120] and denominator [160].

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 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5
=
3
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 120/160 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [120] and denominator [160] 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
/
160 ÷ 2
=
60
/
80
60 ÷ 2
/
80 ÷ 2
=
30
/
40
30 ÷ 2
/
40 ÷ 2
=
15
/
20
15 ÷ 5
/
20 ÷ 5
=
3
/
4

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
120/14524/29
120/14660/73
120/14740/49
120/14830/37
120/149120/149
120/151120/151
120/152
120/15340/51
120/15460/77
120/15524/31
120/156
120/157120/157
120/15860/79
120/15940/53
120/161120/161
120/162
120/163120/163
120/16430/41
120/165
120/16660/83
120/167120/167
120/169120/169
120/17140/57
120/17230/43
120/173120/173
120/174

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 120/160 Simplified? (The answer is: 3/4 (¾)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '120/160') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 120/160) 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 120/160 Simplified?

Fraction 120/160 simplified to lowest terms is 3/4 (¾)