240/900 Simplified

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What is 240/900 Simplified?

Answer

Fraction 240/900 simplified to lowest terms is
4/15
240
900
=
4
15

4/15 is the simplified fraction of 240/900.

Simplifying Fraction 240/900 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 240/900 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [240] and denominator [900].

GCF of 240 and 900 is 60

And then divide both the numerator [240] and denominator [900] by the GCF [60].

240 ÷ 60
900 ÷ 60
=
4
15

Simplifying Fraction 240/900 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 240/900 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [240] and denominator [900].

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

Prime Factors of 900: 2,2,3,3,5,5

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 × 3 × 5 × 5
=
4
15

Simplifying Fraction 240/900 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [240] and denominator [900] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a remainder.

240 ÷ 2
900 ÷ 2
=
120
450
120 ÷ 2
450 ÷ 2
=
60
225
60 ÷ 3
225 ÷ 3
=
20
75
20 ÷ 5
75 ÷ 5
=
4
15

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
240/88516/59
240/886120/443
240/887240/887
240/88810/37
240/889240/889
240/89024/89
240/89180/297
240/89260/223
240/893240/893
240/89440/149
240/89548/179
240/89615/56
240/89780/299
240/898120/449
240/899240/899
240/9004/15
240/901240/901
240/902120/451
240/90380/301
240/90430/113
240/90548/181
240/90640/151
240/907240/907
240/90860/227
240/90980/303
240/91024/91
240/911240/911
240/9125/19
240/913240/913
240/914120/457

FAQ

What is 240/900 Simplified?

Fraction 240/900 simplified to lowest terms is 4/15

What is 240/900 as a decimal?

Divide the reduced numerator by the reduced denominator: 4 ÷ 15 ≈ 0.267, rounded to three decimal places. Reducing the fraction first does not change the value, only the numbers you divide.

What is the GCF of 240 and 900?

The Greatest Common Factor of 240 and 900 is 60, and dividing the numerator and the denominator by it is what brings the fraction to 4/15. A GCF of 1 means the fraction is already in lowest terms.

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