240/300 Simplified

What is 240/300 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 240/300 simplified to lowest terms is 4/5 (⅘)
240
/
300
=
4
/
5

4/5 (⅘) is the simplified fraction of 240/300.

Simplifying Fraction 240/300 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 240/300 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [240] and denominator [300].

GCF of 240 and 300 is 60

And then divide both the numerator [240] and denominator [300] by the GCF [60].

240 ÷ 60
/
300 ÷ 60
=
4
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 240/300 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 240/300 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [240] and denominator [300].

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 × 3 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 5
=
4
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 240/300 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [240] and denominator [300] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

240 ÷ 2
/
300 ÷ 2
=
120
/
150
120 ÷ 2
/
150 ÷ 2
=
60
/
75
60 ÷ 3
/
75 ÷ 3
=
20
/
25
20 ÷ 5
/
25 ÷ 5
=
4
/
5

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
240/285
240/286120/143
240/287240/287
240/288
240/289240/289
240/29024/29
240/29180/97
240/29260/73
240/293240/293
240/29440/49
240/29548/59
240/29630/37
240/29780/99
240/298120/149
240/299240/299
240/301240/301
240/302120/151
240/30380/101
240/304
240/30548/61
240/30640/51
240/307240/307
240/30860/77
240/30980/103
240/31024/31
240/311240/311
240/312
240/313240/313
240/314120/157

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 240/300 Simplified? (The answer is: 4/5 (⅘)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '240/300') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 240/300) 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 240/300 Simplified?

Fraction 240/300 simplified to lowest terms is 4/5 (⅘)