160/360 Simplified

What is 160/360 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 160/360 simplified to lowest terms is 4/9
160
/
360
=
4
/
9

4/9 is the simplified fraction of 160/360.

Simplifying Fraction 160/360 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 160/360 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [160] and denominator [360].

GCF of 160 and 360 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [160] and denominator [360] by the GCF [40].

160 ÷ 40
/
360 ÷ 40
=
4
/
9

Simplifying Fraction 160/360 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 160/360 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [160] and denominator [360].

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 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5
=
4
/
9

Simplifying Fraction 160/360 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [160] and denominator [360] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

160 ÷ 2
/
360 ÷ 2
=
80
/
180
80 ÷ 2
/
180 ÷ 2
=
40
/
90
40 ÷ 2
/
90 ÷ 2
=
20
/
45
20 ÷ 5
/
45 ÷ 5
=
4
/
9

See Also

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 160/360 Simplified? (The answer is: 4/9). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '160/360') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 160/360) 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
160/34532/69
160/34680/173
160/347160/347
160/34840/87
160/349160/349
160/350
160/351160/351
160/352
160/353160/353
160/35480/177
160/35532/71
160/35640/89
160/357160/357
160/35880/179
160/359160/359
160/361160/361
160/36280/181
160/363160/363
160/36440/91
160/36532/73
160/36680/183
160/367160/367
160/368
160/369160/369
160/370
160/371160/371
160/37240/93
160/373160/373
160/37480/187

FAQ

What is 160/360 Simplified?

Fraction 160/360 simplified to lowest terms is 4/9