40/68 Simplified

What is 40/68 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/68 simplified to lowest terms is 10/17
40
/
68
=
10
/
17

10/17 is the simplified fraction of 40/68.

Simplifying Fraction 40/68 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/68 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [68].

GCF of 40 and 68 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [68] by the GCF [4].

40 ÷ 4
/
68 ÷ 4
=
10
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 40/68 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/68 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [68].

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 × 17
=
10
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 40/68 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [68] 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
/
68 ÷ 2
=
20
/
34
20 ÷ 2
/
34 ÷ 2
=
10
/
17

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/68) 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).

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/5340/53
40/57
40/5940/59
40/6140/61
40/63
40/6740/67
40/6940/69
40/7140/71
40/7340/73
40/77
20/39
40/7940/79
40/81
40/82

FAQ

What is 40/68 Simplified?

Fraction 40/68 simplified to lowest terms is 10/17