120/600 Simplified

What is 120/600 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 120/600 simplified to lowest terms is 1/5 (⅕)
120
/
600
=
1
/
5

1/5 (⅕) is the simplified fraction of 120/600.

Simplifying Fraction 120/600 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 120/600 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [120] and denominator [600].

GCF of 120 and 600 is 120

And then divide both the numerator [120] and denominator [600] by the GCF [120].

120 ÷ 120
/
600 ÷ 120
=
1
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 120/600 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 120/600 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [120] and denominator [600].

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 × 5 × 5
=
1
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 120/600 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [120] and denominator [600] 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
/
600 ÷ 2
=
60
/
300
60 ÷ 2
/
300 ÷ 2
=
30
/
150
30 ÷ 2
/
150 ÷ 2
=
15
/
75
15 ÷ 3
/
75 ÷ 3
=
5
/
25
5 ÷ 5
/
25 ÷ 5
=
1
/
5

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
120/5858/39
120/58660/293
120/587120/587
120/588
120/589120/589
120/59012/59
120/59140/197
120/59215/74
120/593120/593
120/59420/99
120/59524/119
120/59630/149
120/59740/199
120/59860/299
120/599120/599
120/601120/601
120/60260/301
120/60340/201
120/60430/151
120/60524/121
120/60620/101
120/607120/607
120/60815/76
120/60940/203
120/61012/61
120/611120/611
120/61210/51
120/613120/613
120/61460/307

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 120/600 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/5 (⅕)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '120/600') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 120/600) 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 120/600 Simplified?

Fraction 120/600 simplified to lowest terms is 1/5 (⅕)