15/120 Simplified

What is 15/120 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 15/120 simplified to lowest terms is 1/8 (⅛)
15
/
120
=
1
/
8

1/8 (⅛) is the simplified fraction of 15/120.

Simplifying Fraction 15/120 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 15/120 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [15] and denominator [120].

GCF of 15 and 120 is 15

And then divide both the numerator [15] and denominator [120] by the GCF [15].

15 ÷ 15
/
120 ÷ 15
=
1
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 15/120 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 15/120 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [15] and denominator [120].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

3 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
=
1
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 15/120 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [15] and denominator [120] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

15 ÷ 3
/
120 ÷ 3
=
5
/
40
5 ÷ 5
/
40 ÷ 5
=
1
/
8

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 15/120 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/8 (⅛)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '15/120') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 15/120) 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).

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
15/105
15/10615/106
15/10715/107
15/108
15/10915/109
15/110
15/111
15/11215/112
15/11315/113
15/114
15/115
15/11615/116
15/117
15/11815/118
15/11915/119
15/12115/121
15/12215/122
15/1235/41
15/12415/124
15/125
15/126
15/12715/127
15/12815/128
15/1295/43
15/130
15/13115/131
15/132
15/13315/133
15/13415/134

FAQ

What is 15/120 Simplified?

Fraction 15/120 simplified to lowest terms is 1/8 (⅛)