40/4 Simplified

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What is 40/4 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/4 simplified to lowest terms is 10/1
40
/
4
=
10
/
1

10/1 is the simplified fraction of 40/4.

Since the numerator [40] is greater than the denominator [4] and numerator is a multiple of the denominator, so we can convert it into a whole number:

10
/
1
=10

Simplifying Fraction 40/4 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/4 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [4].

GCF of 40 and 4 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [4] by the GCF [4].

40 ÷ 4
/
4 ÷ 4
=
10
/
1

Simplifying Fraction 40/4 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/4 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [4].

Prime Factors of 40: 2,2,2,5

Prime Factors of 4: 2,2

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
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2 × 2
=
10
/
1

Simplifying Fraction 40/4 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [4] 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
/
4 ÷ 2
=
20
/
2
20 ÷ 2
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2 ÷ 2
=
10
/
1

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/140/1
40/220/1
40/340/3
40/410/1
40/58/1
40/620/3
40/740/7
40/85/1
40/940/9
40/104/1
40/1140/11
40/1210/3
40/1340/13
40/1420/7
40/158/3
40/165/2
40/1740/17
40/1820/9
40/1940/19
40/202/1
40/2140/21
40/2220/11
40/2340/23
40/245/3
40/258/5
40/2620/13
40/2740/27
40/2810/7
40/2940/29
40/304/3

FAQ

What is 40/4 Simplified?

Fraction 40/4 simplified to lowest terms is 10/1

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