39/40 Simplified

What is 39/40 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 39/40 simplified to lowest terms is 39/40
39
/
40
=
39
/
40

The fraction 39/40 is already in the simplest form, so it isn't possible to reduce it any further - numerator 39 and denominator 40 have no common factors other than 1 (one)

Simplifying Fraction 39/40 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 39/40 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [39] and denominator [40].

GCF of 39 and 40 is 1

And then divide both the numerator [39] and denominator [40] by the GCF [1].

39 ÷ 1
/
40 ÷ 1
=
39
/
40

Simplifying Fraction 39/40 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 39/40 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [39] and denominator [40].

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

3 × 13
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 5
=
39
/
40

Simplifying Fraction 39/40 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [39] 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 (39/40) there is no possible numbers to divide our numerator and denominator.

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39/3839/38
39/39
39/40
39/41
39/4339/43
39/44
39/46
39/4739/47
39/49
39/50
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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 39/40) 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).

FAQ

What is 39/40 Simplified?

Fraction 39/40 simplified to lowest terms is 39/40