40/100 Simplified

What is 40/100 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/100 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)
40
/
100
=
2
/
5

2/5 (⅖) is the simplified fraction of 40/100.

Simplifying Fraction 40/100 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/100 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [100].

GCF of 40 and 100 is 20

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [100] by the GCF [20].

40 ÷ 20
/
100 ÷ 20
=
2
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 40/100 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/100 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [100].

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 5 × 5
=
2
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 40/100 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [100] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

40 ÷ 2
/
100 ÷ 2
=
20
/
50
20 ÷ 2
/
50 ÷ 2
=
10
/
25
10 ÷ 5
/
25 ÷ 5
=
2
/
5

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/8620/43
40/8740/87
40/8940/89
40/9140/91
40/92
40/9340/93
40/9420/47
40/9740/97
40/9820/49
40/99
40/10140/101
40/10220/51
40/10340/103
40/104
40/105
40/10620/53
40/10740/107
40/108
40/10940/109
40/11140/111
40/112
40/11340/113
40/11420/57

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 40/100 Simplified? (The answer is: 2/5 (⅖)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '40/100') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/100) 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 40/100 Simplified?

Fraction 40/100 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)