40/56 Simplified
What is 40/56 Simplified?
5/7 is the simplified fraction of 40/56.
Simplifying Fraction 40/56 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 40/56 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [56].
GCF of 40 and 56 is 8
And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [56] by the GCF [8].
Simplifying Fraction 40/56 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 40/56 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [56].
Prime Factors of 40: 2,2,2,5
Prime Factors of 56: 2,2,2,7
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 40/56 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [56] 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 40/63 | 40/63 |
| 40/64 | 5/8 (⅝) |
| 40/65 | 8/13 |
| 40/66 | 20/33 |
| 40/67 | 40/67 |
| 40/68 | 10/17 |
| 40/69 | 40/69 |
| 40/70 | 4/7 |