What is 26/4 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 26/4 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 26/4 simplified to lowest terms is 13/2

26

/

4

=

13

/

2

13/2 is the simplified fraction of 26/4.

Since the numerator [26] is greater than the denominator [4] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

13

/

2

=6

1

/

2

Simplifying Fraction 26/4 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 26/4 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [26] and denominator [4].

GCF of 26 and 4 is 2

And then divide both the numerator [26] and denominator [4] by the GCF [2].

26 ÷ 2

/

4 ÷ 2

=

13

/

2

Simplifying Fraction 26/4 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 26/4 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [26] and denominator [4].

Prime Factors of 26: 2,13

Prime Factors of 4: 2,2

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

2 × 13

/

2 × 2

=

13

/

2

Simplifying Fraction 26/4 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [26] and denominator [4] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

26 ÷ 2

/

4 ÷ 2

=

13

/

2

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Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
26/1	26/1
26/2	13/1
26/3	26/3
26/4	13/2
26/5	26/5
26/6	13/3
26/7	26/7
26/8	13/4
26/9	26/9
26/10	13/5
26/11	26/11
26/12	13/6
26/13	2/1
26/14	13/7
26/15	26/15
26/16	13/8
26/17	26/17
26/18	13/9
26/19	26/19
26/20	13/10
26/21	26/21
26/22	13/11
26/23	26/23
26/24	13/12
26/25	26/25
26/26	1/1
26/27	26/27
26/28	13/14
26/29	26/29
26/30	13/15

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 26/4 Simplified? (The answer is: 13/2). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '26/4') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 26/4) 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).

26/4 Simplified