120/80 Simplified

What is 120/80 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 120/80 simplified to lowest terms is 3/2
120
/
80
=
3
/
2

3/2 is the simplified fraction of 120/80.

Since the numerator [120] is greater than the denominator [80] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

3
/
2
=1
1
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 120/80 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 120/80 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [120] and denominator [80].

GCF of 120 and 80 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [120] and denominator [80] by the GCF [40].

120 ÷ 40
/
80 ÷ 40
=
3
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 120/80 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 120/80 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [120] and denominator [80].

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
=
3
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 120/80 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [120] and denominator [80] 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
/
80 ÷ 2
=
60
/
40
60 ÷ 2
/
40 ÷ 2
=
30
/
20
30 ÷ 2
/
20 ÷ 2
=
15
/
10
15 ÷ 5
/
10 ÷ 5
=
3
/
2

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
120/6524/13
120/66
120/67120/67
120/6830/17
120/6940/23
120/70
120/71120/71
120/72
120/73120/73
120/7460/37
120/75
120/7630/19
120/77120/77
120/78
120/79120/79
120/8140/27
120/8260/41
120/83120/83
120/84
120/8524/17
120/8660/43
120/8740/29
120/88
120/89120/89
120/90
120/91120/91
120/9230/23
120/9340/31
120/9460/47

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 120/80 Simplified? (The answer is: 3/2). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '120/80') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 120/80) 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 120/80 Simplified?

Fraction 120/80 simplified to lowest terms is 3/2