280/480 Simplified

What is 280/480 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 280/480 simplified to lowest terms is 7/12
280
/
480
=
7
/
12

7/12 is the simplified fraction of 280/480.

Simplifying Fraction 280/480 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 280/480 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [280] and denominator [480].

GCF of 280 and 480 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [280] and denominator [480] by the GCF [40].

280 ÷ 40
/
480 ÷ 40
=
7
/
12

Simplifying Fraction 280/480 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 280/480 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [280] and denominator [480].

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 × 2 × 3 × 5
=
7
/
12

Simplifying Fraction 280/480 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [280] and denominator [480] 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
/
480 ÷ 2
=
140
/
240
140 ÷ 2
/
240 ÷ 2
=
70
/
120
70 ÷ 2
/
120 ÷ 2
=
35
/
60
35 ÷ 5
/
60 ÷ 5
=
7
/
12

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
280/46556/93
280/466140/233
280/467280/467
280/46870/117
280/46940/67
280/47028/47
280/471280/471
280/47235/59
280/473280/473
280/474140/237
280/47556/95
280/476
280/477280/477
280/478140/239
280/479280/479
280/481280/481
280/482140/241
280/48340/69
280/48470/121
280/48556/97
280/486140/243
280/487280/487
280/48835/61
280/489280/489
280/490
280/491280/491
280/49270/123
280/493280/493
280/494140/247

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 280/480 Simplified? (The answer is: 7/12). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '280/480') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 280/480) 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 280/480 Simplified?

Fraction 280/480 simplified to lowest terms is 7/12