40/400 Simplified

What is 40/400 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/400 simplified to lowest terms is 1/10 (⅒)
40
/
400
=
1
/
10

1/10 (⅒) is the simplified fraction of 40/400.

Simplifying Fraction 40/400 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/400 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [400].

GCF of 40 and 400 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [400] by the GCF [40].

40 ÷ 40
/
400 ÷ 40
=
1
/
10

Simplifying Fraction 40/400 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/400 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [400].

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 × 5 × 5
=
1
/
10

Simplifying Fraction 40/400 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [400] 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
/
400 ÷ 2
=
20
/
200
20 ÷ 2
/
200 ÷ 2
=
10
/
100
10 ÷ 2
/
100 ÷ 2
=
5
/
50
5 ÷ 5
/
50 ÷ 5
=
1
/
10

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/3858/77
40/38620/193
40/38740/387
40/38810/97
40/38940/389
40/390
40/39140/391
40/392
40/39340/393
40/39420/197
40/3958/79
40/39610/99
40/39740/397
40/39820/199
40/39940/399
40/40140/401
40/40220/201
40/40340/403
40/40410/101
40/4058/81
40/40620/203
40/40740/407
40/4085/51
40/40940/409
40/410
40/41140/411
40/41210/103
40/41340/413
40/41420/207

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 40/400 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/10 (⅒)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '40/400') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/400) 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 40/400 Simplified?

Fraction 40/400 simplified to lowest terms is 1/10 (⅒)