40/48 Simplified

What is 40/48 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/48 simplified to lowest terms is 5/6 (⅚)
40
/
48
=
5
/
6

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].

40 ÷ 8
/
48 ÷ 8
=
5
/
6

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].

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 × 3
=
5
/
6

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.

40 ÷ 2
/
48 ÷ 2
=
20
/
24
20 ÷ 2
/
24 ÷ 2
=
10
/
12
10 ÷ 2
/
12 ÷ 2
=
5
/
6

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 40/48 Simplified? (The answer is: 5/6 (⅚)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '40/48') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/48) 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).

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What is 40/48 Simplified?

Fraction 40/48 simplified to lowest terms is 5/6 (⅚)