30/48 Simplified

What is 30/48 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 30/48 simplified to lowest terms is 5/8 (⅝)
30
/
48
=
5
/
8

5/8 (⅝) is the simplified fraction of 30/48.

Simplifying Fraction 30/48 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 30/48 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [30] and denominator [48].

GCF of 30 and 48 is 6

And then divide both the numerator [30] and denominator [48] by the GCF [6].

30 ÷ 6
/
48 ÷ 6
=
5
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 30/48 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 30/48 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [30] and denominator [48].

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

2 × 3 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
=
5
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 30/48 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [30] and denominator [48] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

30 ÷ 2
/
48 ÷ 2
=
15
/
24
15 ÷ 3
/
24 ÷ 3
=
5
/
8

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 30/48) 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 30/48 Simplified?

Fraction 30/48 simplified to lowest terms is 5/8 (⅝)