240/600 Simplified

What is 240/600 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 240/600 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)
240
/
600
=
2
/
5

2/5 (⅖) is the simplified fraction of 240/600.

Simplifying Fraction 240/600 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 240/600 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [240] and denominator [600].

GCF of 240 and 600 is 120

And then divide both the numerator [240] and denominator [600] by the GCF [120].

240 ÷ 120
/
600 ÷ 120
=
2
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 240/600 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 240/600 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [240] and denominator [600].

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 × 3 × 5 × 5
=
2
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 240/600 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [240] and denominator [600] 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
/
600 ÷ 2
=
120
/
300
120 ÷ 2
/
300 ÷ 2
=
60
/
150
60 ÷ 2
/
150 ÷ 2
=
30
/
75
30 ÷ 3
/
75 ÷ 3
=
10
/
25
10 ÷ 5
/
25 ÷ 5
=
2
/
5

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
240/585
240/586120/293
240/587240/587
240/58820/49
240/589240/589
240/59024/59
240/59180/197
240/592
240/593240/593
240/59440/99
240/59548/119
240/59660/149
240/59780/199
240/598120/299
240/599240/599
240/601240/601
240/602120/301
240/60380/201
240/60460/151
240/60548/121
240/60640/101
240/607240/607
240/608
240/60980/203
240/61024/61
240/611240/611
240/61220/51
240/613240/613
240/614120/307

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 240/600 Simplified? (The answer is: 2/5 (⅖)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '240/600') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 240/600) 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 240/600 Simplified?

Fraction 240/600 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)