32/48 Simplified

What is 32/48 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 32/48 simplified to lowest terms is 2/3 (⅔)
32
/
48
=
2
/
3

2/3 (⅔) is the simplified fraction of 32/48.

Simplifying Fraction 32/48 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 32/48 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [32] and denominator [48].

GCF of 32 and 48 is 16

And then divide both the numerator [32] and denominator [48] by the GCF [16].

32 ÷ 16
/
48 ÷ 16
=
2
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 32/48 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 32/48 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [32] 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 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
=
2
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 32/48 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [32] 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.

32 ÷ 2
/
48 ÷ 2
=
16
/
24
16 ÷ 2
/
24 ÷ 2
=
8
/
12
8 ÷ 2
/
12 ÷ 2
=
4
/
6
4 ÷ 2
/
6 ÷ 2
=
2
/
3

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 32/48 Simplified? (The answer is: 2/3 (⅔)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '32/48') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 32/48) 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 32/48 Simplified?

Fraction 32/48 simplified to lowest terms is 2/3 (⅔)