120/400 Simplified

What is 120/400 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 120/400 simplified to lowest terms is 3/10
120
/
400
=
3
/
10

3/10 is the simplified fraction of 120/400.

Simplifying Fraction 120/400 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 120/400 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [120] and denominator [400].

GCF of 120 and 400 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [120] and denominator [400] by the GCF [40].

120 ÷ 40
/
400 ÷ 40
=
3
/
10

Simplifying Fraction 120/400 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 120/400 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [120] and denominator [400].

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 × 5 × 5
=
3
/
10

Simplifying Fraction 120/400 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [120] and denominator [400] 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
/
400 ÷ 2
=
60
/
200
60 ÷ 2
/
200 ÷ 2
=
30
/
100
30 ÷ 2
/
100 ÷ 2
=
15
/
50
15 ÷ 5
/
50 ÷ 5
=
3
/
10

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
120/38524/77
120/38660/193
120/38740/129
120/38830/97
120/389120/389
120/390
120/391120/391
120/392
120/39340/131
120/39460/197
120/39524/79
120/396
120/397120/397
120/39860/199
120/39940/133
120/401120/401
120/40220/67
120/403120/403
120/40430/101
120/405
120/40660/203
120/407120/407
120/408
120/409120/409
120/41012/41
120/41140/137
120/41230/103
120/413120/413
120/41420/69

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 120/400 Simplified? (The answer is: 3/10). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '120/400') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 120/400) 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 120/400 Simplified?

Fraction 120/400 simplified to lowest terms is 3/10