280/400 Simplified

What is 280/400 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 280/400 simplified to lowest terms is 7/10
280
/
400
=
7
/
10

7/10 is the simplified fraction of 280/400.

Simplifying Fraction 280/400 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 280/400 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [280] and denominator [400].

GCF of 280 and 400 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [280] and denominator [400] by the GCF [40].

280 ÷ 40
/
400 ÷ 40
=
7
/
10

Simplifying Fraction 280/400 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 280/400 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [280] and denominator [400].

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5
=
7
/
10

Simplifying Fraction 280/400 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [280] and denominator [400] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

280 ÷ 2
/
400 ÷ 2
=
140
/
200
140 ÷ 2
/
200 ÷ 2
=
70
/
100
70 ÷ 2
/
100 ÷ 2
=
35
/
50
35 ÷ 5
/
50 ÷ 5
=
7
/
10

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
280/385
280/386140/193
280/387280/387
280/38870/97
280/389280/389
280/39028/39
280/391280/391
280/392
280/393280/393
280/394140/197
280/39556/79
280/39670/99
280/397280/397
280/398140/199
280/39940/57
280/401280/401
280/402140/201
280/403280/403
280/40470/101
280/40556/81
280/406
280/407280/407
280/40835/51
280/409280/409
280/41028/41
280/411280/411
280/41270/103
280/41340/59
280/414140/207

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 280/400 Simplified? (The answer is: 7/10). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '280/400') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 280/400) 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 280/400 Simplified?

Fraction 280/400 simplified to lowest terms is 7/10