40/48 Simplified
What is 40/48 Simplified?
5/6 (⅚) is the simplified fraction of 40/48.
Simplifying Fraction 40/48 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 40/48 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [48].
GCF of 40 and 48 is 8
And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [48] by the GCF [8].
Simplifying Fraction 40/48 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 40/48 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [48].
Prime Factors of 40: 2,2,2,5
Prime Factors of 48: 2,2,2,2,3
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 40/48 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [48] 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 |
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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) |
40/51 | 40/51 |
40/52 | 10/13 |
40/53 | 40/53 |
40/54 | 20/27 |
40/55 | 8/11 |
40/56 | 5/7 |
40/57 | 40/57 |
40/58 | 20/29 |
40/59 | 40/59 |
40/60 | 2/3 (⅔) |
40/61 | 40/61 |
40/62 | 20/31 |