40/88 Simplified

What is 40/88 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/88 simplified to lowest terms is 5/11
40
/
88
=
5
/
11

5/11 is the simplified fraction of 40/88.

Simplifying Fraction 40/88 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/88 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [88].

GCF of 40 and 88 is 8

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [88] by the GCF [8].

40 ÷ 8
/
88 ÷ 8
=
5
/
11

Simplifying Fraction 40/88 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/88 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [88].

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 × 11
=
5
/
11

Simplifying Fraction 40/88 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [88] 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
/
88 ÷ 2
=
20
/
44
20 ÷ 2
/
44 ÷ 2
=
10
/
22
10 ÷ 2
/
22 ÷ 2
=
5
/
11

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
40/7340/73
40/77
20/39
40/79
40/81
40/82
40/8340/83
40/8620/43
40/8740/87
40/8940/89
40/9140/91
40/92
40/9340/93
40/9420/47
40/9740/97
40/9820/49
40/99
40/10140/101
40/10220/51

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/88) 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 40/88 Simplified?

Fraction 40/88 simplified to lowest terms is 5/11