40/160 Simplified

What is 40/160 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/160 simplified to lowest terms is 1/4 (¼)
40
/
160
=
1
/
4

1/4 (¼) is the simplified fraction of 40/160.

Simplifying Fraction 40/160 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/160 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [160].

GCF of 40 and 160 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [160] by the GCF [40].

40 ÷ 40
/
160 ÷ 40
=
1
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 40/160 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/160 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [160].

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 × 2 × 2 × 5
=
1
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 40/160 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [160] 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
/
160 ÷ 2
=
20
/
80
20 ÷ 2
/
80 ÷ 2
=
10
/
40
10 ÷ 2
/
40 ÷ 2
=
5
/
20
5 ÷ 5
/
20 ÷ 5
=
1
/
4

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/145
40/14620/73
40/14740/147
40/14810/37
40/14940/149
40/15140/151
40/152
40/15340/153
40/15420/77
40/155
40/156
40/15740/157
40/15820/79
40/15940/159
40/16140/161
40/16220/81
40/16340/163
40/164
40/165
40/16620/83
40/16740/167
40/168
40/16940/169
40/17140/171
40/172
40/17340/173
40/17420/87

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 40/160 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/4 (¼)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '40/160') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/160) 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 40/160 Simplified?

Fraction 40/160 simplified to lowest terms is 1/4 (¼)