40/600 Simplified

What is 40/600 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/600 simplified to lowest terms is 1/15
40
/
600
=
1
/
15

1/15 is the simplified fraction of 40/600.

Simplifying Fraction 40/600 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/600 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [600].

GCF of 40 and 600 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [600] by the GCF [40].

40 ÷ 40
/
600 ÷ 40
=
1
/
15

Simplifying Fraction 40/600 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/600 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [600].

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 × 3 × 5 × 5
=
1
/
15

Simplifying Fraction 40/600 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [600] 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
/
600 ÷ 2
=
20
/
300
20 ÷ 2
/
300 ÷ 2
=
10
/
150
10 ÷ 2
/
150 ÷ 2
=
5
/
75
5 ÷ 5
/
75 ÷ 5
=
1
/
15

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/5858/117
40/58620/293
40/58740/587
40/58810/147
40/58940/589
40/5904/59
40/59140/591
40/5925/74
40/59340/593
40/59420/297
40/5958/119
40/59610/149
40/59740/597
40/59820/299
40/59940/599
40/60140/601
40/60220/301
40/60340/603
40/60410/151
40/6058/121
40/60620/303
40/60740/607
40/6085/76
40/60940/609
40/6104/61
40/61140/611
40/61210/153
40/61340/613
40/61420/307

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 40/600 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/15). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '40/600') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/600) 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 40/600 Simplified?

Fraction 40/600 simplified to lowest terms is 1/15