240/400 Simplified

What is 240/400 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 240/400 simplified to lowest terms is 3/5 (⅗)
240
/
400
=
3
/
5

3/5 (⅗) is the simplified fraction of 240/400.

Simplifying Fraction 240/400 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 240/400 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [240] and denominator [400].

GCF of 240 and 400 is 80

And then divide both the numerator [240] and denominator [400] by the GCF [80].

240 ÷ 80
/
400 ÷ 80
=
3
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 240/400 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 240/400 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [240] 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 × 3 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5
=
3
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 240/400 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [240] 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.

240 ÷ 2
/
400 ÷ 2
=
120
/
200
120 ÷ 2
/
200 ÷ 2
=
60
/
100
60 ÷ 2
/
100 ÷ 2
=
30
/
50
30 ÷ 2
/
50 ÷ 2
=
15
/
25
15 ÷ 5
/
25 ÷ 5
=
3
/
5

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
240/38548/77
240/386120/193
240/38780/129
240/38860/97
240/389240/389
240/390
240/391240/391
240/39230/49
240/39380/131
240/394120/197
240/39548/79
240/396
240/397240/397
240/398120/199
240/39980/133
240/401240/401
240/40240/67
240/403240/403
240/40460/101
240/405
240/406120/203
240/407240/407
240/408
240/409240/409
240/41024/41
240/41180/137
240/41260/103
240/413240/413
240/41440/69

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 240/400 Simplified? (The answer is: 3/5 (⅗)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '240/400') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 240/400) 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 240/400 Simplified?

Fraction 240/400 simplified to lowest terms is 3/5 (⅗)