46/32 Simplified
What is 46/32 Simplified?
23/16 is the simplified fraction of 46/32.
Since the numerator [46] is greater than the denominator [32] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 46/32 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 46/32 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [46] and denominator [32].
GCF of 46 and 32 is 2
And then divide both the numerator [46] and denominator [32] by the GCF [2].
Simplifying Fraction 46/32 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 46/32 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [46] and denominator [32].
Prime Factors of 46: 2,23
Prime Factors of 32: 2,2,2,2,2
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 46/32 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [46] and denominator [32] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
Fraction Simplification Table
Fraction | Lowest Terms |
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46/17 | 46/17 |
46/18 | 23/9 |
46/19 | 46/19 |
46/20 | 23/10 |
46/21 | 46/21 |
46/22 | 23/11 |
46/23 | 2/1 |
46/24 | 23/12 |
46/25 | 46/25 |
46/26 | 23/13 |
46/27 | 46/27 |
46/28 | 23/14 |
46/29 | 46/29 |
46/30 | 23/15 |
46/31 | 46/31 |
46/32 | 23/16 |
46/33 | 46/33 |
46/34 | 23/17 |
46/35 | 46/35 |
46/36 | 23/18 |
46/37 | 46/37 |
46/38 | 23/19 |
46/39 | 46/39 |
46/40 | 23/20 |
46/41 | 46/41 |
46/42 | 23/21 |
46/43 | 46/43 |
46/44 | 23/22 |
46/45 | 46/45 |
46/46 | 1/1 |