4/2 Simplified
What is 4/2 Simplified?
2/1 is the simplified fraction of 4/2.
Since the numerator [4] is greater than the denominator [2] and numerator is a multiple of the denominator, so we can convert it into a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 4/2 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 4/2 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [4] and denominator [2].
GCF of 4 and 2 is 2
And then divide both the numerator [4] and denominator [2] by the GCF [2].
Simplifying Fraction 4/2 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 4/2 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [4] and denominator [2].
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 4/2 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [4] and denominator [2] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
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See Also
- Fraction to Decimal Converter - Convert Fraction to Decimal
- Fraction Comparison Calculator - Compare two fractions and find out which is larger
- Fraction to Mixed Number Converter - Convert an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number
- Percent to Fraction Converter - Convert Percents to Fraction
