120/8 Simplified

What is 120/8 Simplified?

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

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

Since the numerator [120] is greater than the denominator [8] and numerator is a multiple of the denominator, so we can convert it into a whole number:

15
/
1
=15

Simplifying Fraction 120/8 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 120/8 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [120] and denominator [8].

GCF of 120 and 8 is 8

And then divide both the numerator [120] and denominator [8] by the GCF [8].

120 ÷ 8
/
8 ÷ 8
=
15
/
1

Simplifying Fraction 120/8 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 120/8 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [120] and denominator [8].

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
=
15
/
1

Simplifying Fraction 120/8 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [120] and denominator [8] 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
/
8 ÷ 2
=
60
/
4
60 ÷ 2
/
4 ÷ 2
=
30
/
2
30 ÷ 2
/
2 ÷ 2
=
15
/
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 120/8 Simplified?

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