45/48 Simplified

What is 45/48 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 45/48 simplified to lowest terms is 15/16
45
/
48
=
15
/
16

15/16 is the simplified fraction of 45/48.

Simplifying Fraction 45/48 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 45/48 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [45] and denominator [48].

GCF of 45 and 48 is 3

And then divide both the numerator [45] and denominator [48] by the GCF [3].

45 ÷ 3
/
48 ÷ 3
=
15
/
16

Simplifying Fraction 45/48 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 45/48 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [45] and denominator [48].

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 × 2 × 2 × 3
=
15
/
16

Simplifying Fraction 45/48 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [45] and denominator [48] 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
/
48 ÷ 3
=
15
/
16

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Fraction Simplification Table

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45/49
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45/56
45/58
45/5945/59
45/61
45/62

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 45/48) 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 45/48 Simplified?

Fraction 45/48 simplified to lowest terms is 15/16