40/50 Simplified

What is 40/50 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/50 simplified to lowest terms is 4/5 (⅘)
40
/
50
=
4
/
5

4/5 (⅘) is the simplified fraction of 40/50.

Simplifying Fraction 40/50 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/50 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [50].

GCF of 40 and 50 is 10

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [50] by the GCF [10].

40 ÷ 10
/
50 ÷ 10
=
4
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 40/50 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/50 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [50].

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 × 5 × 5
=
4
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 40/50 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [50] 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
/
50 ÷ 2
=
20
/
25
20 ÷ 5
/
25 ÷ 5
=
4
/
5

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 40/50 Simplified? (The answer is: 4/5 (⅘)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '40/50') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/50) 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 40/50 Simplified?

Fraction 40/50 simplified to lowest terms is 4/5 (⅘)