160/400 Simplified

What is 160/400 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 160/400 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)
160
/
400
=
2
/
5

2/5 (⅖) is the simplified fraction of 160/400.

Simplifying Fraction 160/400 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 160/400 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [160] and denominator [400].

GCF of 160 and 400 is 80

And then divide both the numerator [160] and denominator [400] by the GCF [80].

160 ÷ 80
/
400 ÷ 80
=
2
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 160/400 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 160/400 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [160] and denominator [400].

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 × 2 × 5 × 5
=
2
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 160/400 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [160] and denominator [400] 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
/
400 ÷ 2
=
80
/
200
80 ÷ 2
/
200 ÷ 2
=
40
/
100
40 ÷ 2
/
100 ÷ 2
=
20
/
50
20 ÷ 2
/
50 ÷ 2
=
10
/
25
10 ÷ 5
/
25 ÷ 5
=
2
/
5

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
160/38532/77
160/38680/193
160/387160/387
160/38840/97
160/389160/389
160/390
160/391160/391
160/39220/49
160/393160/393
160/39480/197
160/39532/79
160/39640/99
160/397160/397
160/39880/199
160/399160/399
160/401160/401
160/40280/201
160/403160/403
160/40440/101
160/40532/81
160/40680/203
160/407160/407
160/40820/51
160/409160/409
160/410
160/411160/411
160/41240/103
160/413160/413
160/41480/207

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 160/400 Simplified? (The answer is: 2/5 (⅖)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '160/400') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 160/400) 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 160/400 Simplified?

Fraction 160/400 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)