40/96 Simplified

What is 40/96 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 40/96 simplified to lowest terms is 5/12
40
/
96
=
5
/
12

5/12 is the simplified fraction of 40/96.

Simplifying Fraction 40/96 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 40/96 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [40] and denominator [96].

GCF of 40 and 96 is 8

And then divide both the numerator [40] and denominator [96] by the GCF [8].

40 ÷ 8
/
96 ÷ 8
=
5
/
12

Simplifying Fraction 40/96 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 40/96 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [40] and denominator [96].

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 × 3
=
5
/
12

Simplifying Fraction 40/96 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [40] and denominator [96] 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
/
96 ÷ 2
=
20
/
48
20 ÷ 2
/
48 ÷ 2
=
10
/
24
10 ÷ 2
/
24 ÷ 2
=
5
/
12

See Also

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 40/96 Simplified? (The answer is: 5/12). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '40/96') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 40/96) 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
40/81
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
40/10340/103
40/104
40/105
40/10620/53
40/10740/107
40/108
40/10940/109

FAQ

What is 40/96 Simplified?

Fraction 40/96 simplified to lowest terms is 5/12