What is 37/40 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 37/40 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 37/40 simplified to lowest terms is 37/40

37

/

40

=

37

/

40

The fraction 37/40 is already in the simplest form, so it isn't possible to reduce it any further - numerator 37 and denominator 40 have no common factors other than 1 (one)

Simplifying Fraction 37/40 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 37/40 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [37] and denominator [40].

GCF of 37 and 40 is 1

And then divide both the numerator [37] and denominator [40] by the GCF [1].

37 ÷ 1

/

40 ÷ 1

=

37

/

40

Simplifying Fraction 37/40 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 37/40 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [37] and denominator [40].

Prime Factors of 37: 37

Prime Factors of 40: 2,2,2,5

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

37

/

2 × 2 × 2 × 5

=

37

/

40

Simplifying Fraction 37/40 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [37] and denominator [40] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

In our case (37/40) there is no possible numbers to divide our numerator and denominator.

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Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
37/25	37/25
37/26	37/26
37/27	37/27
37/28	37/28
37/29	37/29
37/30	37/30
37/31	37/31
37/32	37/32
37/33	37/33
37/34	37/34
37/35	37/35
37/36	37/36
37/37	1/1
37/38	37/38
37/39	37/39
37/40	37/40
37/41	37/41
37/42	37/42
37/43	37/43
37/44	37/44
37/45	37/45
37/46	37/46
37/47	37/47
37/48	37/48
37/49	37/49
37/50	37/50
37/51	37/51
37/52	37/52
37/53	37/53
37/54	37/54

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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 37/40 Simplified? (The answer is: 37/40). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '37/40') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 37/40) 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).

37/40 Simplified