What is 180/240 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 180/240 Simplified?

Answer

Fraction 180/240 simplified to lowest terms is 3/4 (¾)

180

240

=

3

4

3/4 (¾) is the simplified fraction of 180/240.

Simplifying Fraction 180/240 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 180/240 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [180] and denominator [240].

GCF of 180 and 240 is 60

And then divide both the numerator [180] and denominator [240] by the GCF [60].

180 ÷ 60

240 ÷ 60

=

3

4

Simplifying Fraction 180/240 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 180/240 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [180] and denominator [240].

Prime Factors of 180: 2,2,3,3,5

Prime Factors of 240: 2,2,2,2,3,5

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

2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5

2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5

=

3

4

Simplifying Fraction 180/240 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [180] and denominator [240] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a remainder.

180 ÷ 2

240 ÷ 2

=

90

120

90 ÷ 2

120 ÷ 2

=

45

60

45 ÷ 3

60 ÷ 3

=

15

20

15 ÷ 5

20 ÷ 5

=

3

4

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Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
180/225	4/5 (⅘)
180/226	90/113
180/227	180/227
180/228	15/19
180/229	180/229
180/230	18/23
180/231	60/77
180/232	45/58
180/233	180/233
180/234	10/13
180/235	36/47
180/236	45/59
180/237	60/79
180/238	90/119
180/239	180/239
180/240	3/4 (¾)
180/241	180/241
180/242	90/121
180/243	20/27
180/244	45/61
180/245	36/49
180/246	30/41
180/247	180/247
180/248	45/62
180/249	60/83
180/250	18/25
180/251	180/251
180/252	5/7
180/253	180/253
180/254	90/127

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180/240 Simplified