40/800 Simplified

What is 40/800 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/800 simplified to lowest terms is 1/20
40
/
800
=
1
/
20

1/20 is the simplified fraction of 40/800.

Simplifying Fraction 40/800 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/800 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [800].

GCF of 40 and 800 is 40

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [800] by the GCF [40].

40 ÷ 40
/
800 ÷ 40
=
1
/
20

Simplifying Fraction 40/800 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/800 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [800].

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 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5
=
1
/
20

Simplifying Fraction 40/800 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [800] 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
/
800 ÷ 2
=
20
/
400
20 ÷ 2
/
400 ÷ 2
=
10
/
200
10 ÷ 2
/
200 ÷ 2
=
5
/
100
5 ÷ 5
/
100 ÷ 5
=
1
/
20

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/7858/157
40/78620/393
40/78740/787
40/78810/197
40/78940/789
40/7904/79
40/79140/791
40/7925/99
40/79340/793
40/79420/397
40/7958/159
40/79610/199
40/79740/797
40/79820/399
40/79940/799
40/80140/801
40/80220/401
40/80340/803
40/80410/201
40/8058/161
40/80620/403
40/80740/807
40/8085/101
40/80940/809
40/8104/81
40/81140/811
40/81210/203
40/81340/813
40/81420/407

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 40/800 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/20). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '40/800') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/800) 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 40/800 Simplified?

Fraction 40/800 simplified to lowest terms is 1/20