40/120 Simplified

What is 40/120 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/120 simplified to lowest terms is 1/3 (⅓)
40
/
120
=
1
/
3

1/3 (⅓) is the simplified fraction of 40/120.

Simplifying Fraction 40/120 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/120 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [120].

GCF of 40 and 120 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [120] by the GCF [40].

40 ÷ 40
/
120 ÷ 40
=
1
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 40/120 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/120 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [120].

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 × 3 × 5
=
1
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 40/120 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [120] 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
/
120 ÷ 2
=
20
/
60
20 ÷ 2
/
60 ÷ 2
=
10
/
30
10 ÷ 2
/
30 ÷ 2
=
5
/
15
5 ÷ 5
/
15 ÷ 5
=
1
/
3

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/105
40/10620/53
40/10740/107
40/108
40/10940/109
40/11140/111
40/112
40/11340/113
40/11420/57
40/115
40/116
40/11740/117
40/11820/59
40/11940/119
40/12140/121
40/12220/61
40/12340/123
40/124
40/125
40/12620/63
40/12740/127
40/128
40/12940/129
40/13140/131
40/132
40/13340/133
40/13420/67

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 40/120 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/3 (⅓)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '40/120') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/120) 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 40/120 Simplified?

Fraction 40/120 simplified to lowest terms is 1/3 (⅓)