40/1000 Simplified

What is 40/1000 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/1000 simplified to lowest terms is 1/25
40
/
1000
=
1
/
25

1/25 is the simplified fraction of 40/1000.

Simplifying Fraction 40/1000 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/1000 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [1000].

GCF of 40 and 1000 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [1000] by the GCF [40].

40 ÷ 40
/
1000 ÷ 40
=
1
/
25

Simplifying Fraction 40/1000 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/1000 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [1000].

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 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5
=
1
/
25

Simplifying Fraction 40/1000 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [1000] 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
/
1000 ÷ 2
=
20
/
500
20 ÷ 2
/
500 ÷ 2
=
10
/
250
10 ÷ 2
/
250 ÷ 2
=
5
/
125
5 ÷ 5
/
125 ÷ 5
=
1
/
25

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/9858/197
40/98620/493
40/98740/987
40/98810/247
40/98940/989
40/9904/99
40/99140/991
40/9925/124
40/99340/993
40/99420/497
40/9958/199
40/99610/249
40/99740/997
40/99820/499
40/99940/999
40/100140/1001
40/100220/501
40/100340/1003
40/100410/251
40/10058/201
40/100620/503
40/100740/1007
40/10085/126
40/100940/1009
40/10104/101
40/101140/1011
40/101210/253
40/101340/1013
40/101420/507

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 40/1000 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/25). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '40/1000') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/1000) 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 40/1000 Simplified?

Fraction 40/1000 simplified to lowest terms is 1/25