40/36 Simplified
What is 40/36 Simplified?
10/9 is the simplified fraction of 40/36.
Since the numerator [40] is greater than the denominator [36] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 40/36 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 40/36 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [36].
GCF of 40 and 36 is 4
And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [36] by the GCF [4].
Simplifying Fraction 40/36 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 40/36 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [36].
Prime Factors of 40: 2,2,2,5
Prime Factors of 36: 2,2,3,3
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 40/36 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [36] 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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Fraction Simplification Table
| Fraction | Lowest Terms |
|---|---|
| 40/21 | 40/21 |
| 40/22 | 20/11 |
| 40/23 | 40/23 |
| 40/24 | 5/3 |
| 40/25 | 8/5 |
| 40/26 | 20/13 |
| 40/27 | 40/27 |
| 40/28 | 10/7 |
| 40/29 | 40/29 |
| 40/30 | 4/3 |
| 40/31 | 40/31 |
| 40/32 | 5/4 |
| 40/33 | 40/33 |
| 40/34 | 20/17 |
| 40/35 | 8/7 |
| 40/36 | 10/9 |
| 40/37 | 40/37 |
| 40/38 | 20/19 |
| 40/39 | 40/39 |
| 40/40 | 1/1 |
| 40/41 | 40/41 |
| 40/42 | 20/21 |
| 40/43 | 40/43 |
| 40/44 | 10/11 |
| 40/45 | 8/9 |
| 40/46 | 20/23 |
| 40/47 | 40/47 |
| 40/48 | 5/6 (⅚) |
| 40/49 | 40/49 |
| 40/50 | 4/5 (⅘) |