40/22 Simplified
What is 40/22 Simplified?
20/11 is the simplified fraction of 40/22.
Since the numerator [40] is greater than the denominator [22] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 40/22 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 40/22 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [22].
GCF of 40 and 22 is 2
And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [22] by the GCF [2].
Simplifying Fraction 40/22 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 40/22 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [22].
Prime Factors of 40: 2,2,2,5
Prime Factors of 22: 2,11
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 40/22 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [22] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
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