240/960 Simplified

What is 240/960 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 240/960 simplified to lowest terms is 1/4 (¼)
240
/
960
=
1
/
4

1/4 (¼) is the simplified fraction of 240/960.

Simplifying Fraction 240/960 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 240/960 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [240] and denominator [960].

GCF of 240 and 960 is 240

And then divide both the numerator [240] and denominator [960] by the GCF [240].

240 ÷ 240
/
960 ÷ 240
=
1
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 240/960 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 240/960 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [240] and denominator [960].

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

Prime Factors of 960: 2,2,2,2,2,2,3,5

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 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
=
1
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 240/960 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [240] and denominator [960] 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
/
960 ÷ 2
=
120
/
480
120 ÷ 2
/
480 ÷ 2
=
60
/
240
60 ÷ 2
/
240 ÷ 2
=
30
/
120
30 ÷ 2
/
120 ÷ 2
=
15
/
60
15 ÷ 3
/
60 ÷ 3
=
5
/
20
5 ÷ 5
/
20 ÷ 5
=
1
/
4

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
240/94516/63
240/946120/473
240/947240/947
240/94820/79
240/949240/949
240/95024/95
240/95180/317
240/95230/119
240/953240/953
240/95440/159
240/95548/191
240/95660/239
240/95780/319
240/958120/479
240/959240/959
240/960
240/961240/961
240/962120/481
240/96380/321
240/96460/241
240/96548/193
240/96640/161
240/967240/967
240/96830/121
240/96980/323
240/97024/97
240/971240/971
240/97220/81
240/973240/973
240/974120/487

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 240/960 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/4 (¼)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '240/960') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 240/960) 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 240/960 Simplified?

Fraction 240/960 simplified to lowest terms is 1/4 (¼)