40/500 Simplified

What is 40/500 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/500 simplified to lowest terms is 2/25
40
/
500
=
2
/
25

2/25 is the simplified fraction of 40/500.

Simplifying Fraction 40/500 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/500 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [500].

GCF of 40 and 500 is 20

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [500] by the GCF [20].

40 ÷ 20
/
500 ÷ 20
=
2
/
25

Simplifying Fraction 40/500 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/500 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [500].

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 × 5 × 5 × 5
=
2
/
25

Simplifying Fraction 40/500 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [500] 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
/
500 ÷ 2
=
20
/
250
20 ÷ 2
/
250 ÷ 2
=
10
/
125
10 ÷ 5
/
125 ÷ 5
=
2
/
25

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/4858/97
40/48620/243
40/48740/487
40/4885/61
40/48940/489
40/490
40/49140/491
40/49210/123
40/49340/493
40/49420/247
40/4958/99
40/4965/62
40/49740/497
40/49820/249
40/49940/499
40/50140/501
40/50220/251
40/50340/503
40/5045/63
40/5058/101
40/50620/253
40/50740/507
40/50810/127
40/50940/509
40/5104/51
40/51140/511
40/5125/64
40/51340/513
40/51420/257

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/500) 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 40/500 Simplified?

Fraction 40/500 simplified to lowest terms is 2/25