264/312 Simplified

The first way to simplify the fraction 264/312 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [264] and denominator [312].

GCF of 264 and 312 is 24

And then divide both the numerator [264] and denominator [312] by the GCF [24].

Another method to reduce the fraction 264/312 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [264] and denominator [312].

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

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [264] and denominator [312] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.