40/170 Simplified

What is 40/170 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/170 simplified to lowest terms is 4/17
40
/
170
=
4
/
17

4/17 is the simplified fraction of 40/170.

Simplifying Fraction 40/170 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/170 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [170].

GCF of 40 and 170 is 10

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [170] by the GCF [10].

40 ÷ 10
/
170 ÷ 10
=
4
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 40/170 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/170 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [170].

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 × 5 × 17
=
4
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 40/170 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [170] 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
/
170 ÷ 2
=
20
/
85
20 ÷ 5
/
85 ÷ 5
=
4
/
17

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FAQ

What is 40/170 Simplified?

Fraction 40/170 simplified to lowest terms is 4/17