46/18 Simplified
What is 46/18 Simplified?
23/9 is the simplified fraction of 46/18.
Since the numerator [46] is greater than the denominator [18] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 46/18 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 46/18 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [46] and denominator [18].
GCF of 46 and 18 is 2
And then divide both the numerator [46] and denominator [18] by the GCF [2].
Simplifying Fraction 46/18 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 46/18 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [46] and denominator [18].
Prime Factors of 46: 2,23
Prime Factors of 18: 2,3,3
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 46/18 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [46] and denominator [18] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
See Also
- Fraction to Decimal Converter - Convert Fraction to Decimal
- Fraction Comparison Calculator - Compare two fractions and find out which is larger
- Fraction to Mixed Number Converter - Convert an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number
- Percent to Fraction Converter - Convert Percents to Fraction