240/560 Simplified

What is 240/560 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 240/560 simplified to lowest terms is 3/7
240
/
560
=
3
/
7

3/7 is the simplified fraction of 240/560.

Simplifying Fraction 240/560 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 240/560 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [240] and denominator [560].

GCF of 240 and 560 is 80

And then divide both the numerator [240] and denominator [560] by the GCF [80].

240 ÷ 80
/
560 ÷ 80
=
3
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 240/560 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 240/560 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [240] and denominator [560].

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 × 7
=
3
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 240/560 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [240] and denominator [560] 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
/
560 ÷ 2
=
120
/
280
120 ÷ 2
/
280 ÷ 2
=
60
/
140
60 ÷ 2
/
140 ÷ 2
=
30
/
70
30 ÷ 2
/
70 ÷ 2
=
15
/
35
15 ÷ 5
/
35 ÷ 5
=
3
/
7

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
240/54548/109
240/54640/91
240/547240/547
240/54860/137
240/54980/183
240/55024/55
240/551240/551
240/552
240/553240/553
240/554120/277
240/555
240/55660/139
240/557240/557
240/55840/93
240/559240/559
240/56180/187
240/562120/281
240/563240/563
240/56420/47
240/56548/113
240/566120/283
240/56780/189
240/56830/71
240/569240/569
240/570
240/571240/571
240/57260/143
240/57380/191
240/574120/287

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 240/560) 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 240/560 Simplified?

Fraction 240/560 simplified to lowest terms is 3/7