45/12 Simplified

What is 45/12 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 45/12 simplified to lowest terms is 15/4
45
/
12
=
15
/
4

15/4 is the simplified fraction of 45/12.

Since the numerator [45] is greater than the denominator [12] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

15
/
4
=3
3
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 45/12 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 45/12 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [45] and denominator [12].

GCF of 45 and 12 is 3

And then divide both the numerator [45] and denominator [12] by the GCF [3].

45 ÷ 3
/
12 ÷ 3
=
15
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 45/12 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 45/12 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [45] and denominator [12].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

3 × 3 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 3
=
15
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 45/12 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [45] and denominator [12] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

45 ÷ 3
/
12 ÷ 3
=
15
/
4

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What is 45/12 Simplified?

Fraction 45/12 simplified to lowest terms is 15/4