18/45 Simplified

What is 18/45 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 18/45 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)
18
/
45
=
2
/
5

2/5 (⅖) is the simplified fraction of 18/45.

Simplifying Fraction 18/45 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 18/45 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [18] and denominator [45].

GCF of 18 and 45 is 9

And then divide both the numerator [18] and denominator [45] by the GCF [9].

18 ÷ 9
/
45 ÷ 9
=
2
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 18/45 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 18/45 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [18] and denominator [45].

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

2 × 3 × 3
/
3 × 3 × 5
=
2
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 18/45 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [18] and denominator [45] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

18 ÷ 3
/
45 ÷ 3
=
6
/
15
6 ÷ 3
/
15 ÷ 3
=
2
/
5

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 18/45 Simplified? (The answer is: 2/5 (⅖)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '18/45') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 18/45) 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).

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What is 18/45 Simplified?

Fraction 18/45 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)