4/40 Simplified

What is 4/40 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 4/40 simplified to lowest terms is 1/10 (⅒)
4
/
40
=
1
/
10

1/10 (⅒) is the simplified fraction of 4/40.

Simplifying Fraction 4/40 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 4/40 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [4] and denominator [40].

GCF of 4 and 40 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [4] and denominator [40] by the GCF [4].

4 ÷ 4
/
40 ÷ 4
=
1
/
10

Simplifying Fraction 4/40 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 4/40 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [4] and denominator [40].

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 × 5
=
1
/
10

Simplifying Fraction 4/40 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [4] 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.

4 ÷ 2
/
40 ÷ 2
=
2
/
20
2 ÷ 2
/
20 ÷ 2
=
1
/
10

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 4/40 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/10 (⅒)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '4/40') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 4/40) 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).

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What is 4/40 Simplified?

Fraction 4/40 simplified to lowest terms is 1/10 (⅒)