40/200 Simplified

What is 40/200 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/200 simplified to lowest terms is 1/5 (⅕)
40
/
200
=
1
/
5

1/5 (⅕) is the simplified fraction of 40/200.

Simplifying Fraction 40/200 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/200 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [200].

GCF of 40 and 200 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [200] by the GCF [40].

40 ÷ 40
/
200 ÷ 40
=
1
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 40/200 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/200 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [200].

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
=
1
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 40/200 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [200] 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
/
200 ÷ 2
=
20
/
100
20 ÷ 2
/
100 ÷ 2
=
10
/
50
10 ÷ 2
/
50 ÷ 2
=
5
/
25
5 ÷ 5
/
25 ÷ 5
=
1
/
5

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/185
40/18620/93
40/18740/187
40/18810/47
40/18940/189
40/190
40/19140/191
40/192
40/19340/193
40/19420/97
40/1958/39
40/196
40/19740/197
40/19820/99
40/19940/199
40/20140/201
40/20220/101
40/20340/203
40/20410/51
40/2058/41
40/20620/103
40/20740/207
40/20940/209
40/210
40/21140/211
40/21210/53
40/21340/213
40/21420/107

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 40/200 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/5 (⅕)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '40/200') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/200) 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 40/200 Simplified?

Fraction 40/200 simplified to lowest terms is 1/5 (⅕)