120/168 Simplified

What is 120/168 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 120/168 simplified to lowest terms is 5/7
120
/
168
=
5
/
7

5/7 is the simplified fraction of 120/168.

Simplifying Fraction 120/168 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 120/168 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [120] and denominator [168].

GCF of 120 and 168 is 24

And then divide both the numerator [120] and denominator [168] by the GCF [24].

120 ÷ 24
/
168 ÷ 24
=
5
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 120/168 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 120/168 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [120] and denominator [168].

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 × 3 × 7
=
5
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 120/168 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [120] and denominator [168] 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
/
168 ÷ 2
=
60
/
84
60 ÷ 2
/
84 ÷ 2
=
30
/
42
30 ÷ 2
/
42 ÷ 2
=
15
/
21
15 ÷ 3
/
21 ÷ 3
=
5
/
7

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
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
120/17524/35
120/176
120/17740/59
120/17860/89
120/179120/179
120/181120/181
120/18260/91

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FAQ

What is 120/168 Simplified?

Fraction 120/168 simplified to lowest terms is 5/7