40/360 Simplified

What is 40/360 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/360 simplified to lowest terms is 1/9 (⅑)
40
/
360
=
1
/
9

1/9 (⅑) is the simplified fraction of 40/360.

Simplifying Fraction 40/360 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/360 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [360].

GCF of 40 and 360 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [360] by the GCF [40].

40 ÷ 40
/
360 ÷ 40
=
1
/
9

Simplifying Fraction 40/360 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/360 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [360].

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 × 3 × 3 × 5
=
1
/
9

Simplifying Fraction 40/360 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [360] 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
/
360 ÷ 2
=
20
/
180
20 ÷ 2
/
180 ÷ 2
=
10
/
90
10 ÷ 2
/
90 ÷ 2
=
5
/
45
5 ÷ 5
/
45 ÷ 5
=
1
/
9

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/3458/69
40/34620/173
40/34740/347
40/34810/87
40/34940/349
40/350
40/35140/351
40/352
40/35340/353
40/35420/177
40/3558/71
40/35610/89
40/35740/357
40/35820/179
40/35940/359
40/36140/361
40/36220/181
40/36340/363
40/36410/91
40/3658/73
40/36620/183
40/36740/367
40/368
40/36940/369
40/370
40/37140/371
40/37210/93
40/37340/373
40/37420/187

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 40/360 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/9 (⅑)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '40/360') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/360) 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 40/360 Simplified?

Fraction 40/360 simplified to lowest terms is 1/9 (⅑)