40/208 Simplified

What is 40/208 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/208 simplified to lowest terms is 5/26
40
/
208
=
5
/
26

5/26 is the simplified fraction of 40/208.

Simplifying Fraction 40/208 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/208 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [208].

GCF of 40 and 208 is 8

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [208] by the GCF [8].

40 ÷ 8
/
208 ÷ 8
=
5
/
26

Simplifying Fraction 40/208 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/208 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [208].

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 × 13
=
5
/
26

Simplifying Fraction 40/208 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [208] 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
/
208 ÷ 2
=
20
/
104
20 ÷ 2
/
104 ÷ 2
=
10
/
52
10 ÷ 2
/
52 ÷ 2
=
5
/
26

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/19340/193
40/19420/97
40/195
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
40/215
40/216
40/21740/217
40/21820/109
40/21940/219
40/220
40/22140/221
40/22220/111

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/208) 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 40/208 Simplified?

Fraction 40/208 simplified to lowest terms is 5/26