16/60 Simplified

What is 16/60 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 16/60 simplified to lowest terms is 4/15
16
/
60
=
4
/
15

4/15 is the simplified fraction of 16/60.

Simplifying Fraction 16/60 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 16/60 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [16] and denominator [60].

GCF of 16 and 60 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [16] and denominator [60] by the GCF [4].

16 ÷ 4
/
60 ÷ 4
=
4
/
15

Simplifying Fraction 16/60 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 16/60 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [16] and denominator [60].

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 2
/
2 × 2 × 3 × 5
=
4
/
15

Simplifying Fraction 16/60 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [16] and denominator [60] 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 ÷ 2
/
60 ÷ 2
=
8
/
30
8 ÷ 2
/
30 ÷ 2
=
4
/
15

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 16/60) 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 16/60 Simplified?

Fraction 16/60 simplified to lowest terms is 4/15