What is 36/45 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 36/45 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 36/45 simplified to lowest terms is 4/5 (⅘)

36

/

45

=

4

/

5

4/5 (⅘) is the simplified fraction of 36/45.

Simplifying Fraction 36/45 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 36/45 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [36] and denominator [45].

GCF of 36 and 45 is 9

And then divide both the numerator [36] and denominator [45] by the GCF [9].

36 ÷ 9

/

45 ÷ 9

=

4

/

5

Simplifying Fraction 36/45 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 36/45 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [36] and denominator [45].

Prime Factors of 36: 2,2,3,3

Prime Factors of 45: 3,3,5

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

2 × 2 × 3 × 3

/

3 × 3 × 5

=

4

/

5

Simplifying Fraction 36/45 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [36] and denominator [45] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

36 ÷ 3

/

45 ÷ 3

=

12

/

15

12 ÷ 3

/

15 ÷ 3

=

4

/

5

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Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
36/30	6/5
36/31	36/31
36/32	9/8
36/33	12/11
36/34	18/17
36/35	36/35
36/36	1/1
36/37	36/37
36/38	18/19
36/39	12/13
36/40	9/10
36/41	36/41
36/42	6/7
36/43	36/43
36/44	9/11
36/45	4/5 (⅘)
36/46	18/23
36/47	36/47
36/48	3/4 (¾)
36/49	36/49
36/50	18/25
36/51	12/17
36/52	9/13
36/53	36/53
36/54	2/3 (⅔)
36/55	36/55
36/56	9/14
36/57	12/19
36/58	18/29
36/59	36/59

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 36/45 Simplified? (The answer is: 4/5 (⅘)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '36/45') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 36/45) 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).

36/45 Simplified