16/128 Simplified

The first way to simplify the fraction 16/128 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [16] and denominator [128].

GCF of 16 and 128 is 16

And then divide both the numerator [16] and denominator [128] by the GCF [16].

Another method to reduce the fraction 16/128 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [16] and denominator [128].

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

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [16] and denominator [128] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

• 16/128 as a decimal