168/40 Simplified

What is 168/40 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 168/40 simplified to lowest terms is 21/5
168
/
40
=
21
/
5

21/5 is the simplified fraction of 168/40.

Since the numerator [168] is greater than the denominator [40] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

21
/
5
=4
1
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 168/40 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 168/40 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [168] and denominator [40].

GCF of 168 and 40 is 8

And then divide both the numerator [168] and denominator [40] by the GCF [8].

168 ÷ 8
/
40 ÷ 8
=
21
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 168/40 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 168/40 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [168] and denominator [40].

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 5
=
21
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 168/40 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [168] and denominator [40] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

168 ÷ 2
/
40 ÷ 2
=
84
/
20
84 ÷ 2
/
20 ÷ 2
=
42
/
10
42 ÷ 2
/
10 ÷ 2
=
21
/
5

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
168/25168/25
168/2684/13
168/2756/9
168/28
168/29168/29
168/30
168/31168/31
168/32
168/3356/11
168/3484/17
168/35
168/36
168/37168/37
168/3884/19
168/3956/13
21/5
168/41168/41
168/42
168/43168/43
168/4442/11
168/4556/15
168/4684/23
168/47168/47
168/48
168/4924/7
168/5084/25
168/5156/17
168/5242/13
168/53168/53
168/5428/9

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FAQ

What is 168/40 Simplified?

Fraction 168/40 simplified to lowest terms is 21/5