46/40 Simplified

What is 46/40 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 46/40 simplified to lowest terms is 23/20
46
/
40
=
23
/
20

23/20 is the simplified fraction of 46/40.

Since the numerator [46] is greater than the denominator [40] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

23
/
20
=1
3
/
20

Simplifying Fraction 46/40 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 46/40 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [46] and denominator [40].

GCF of 46 and 40 is 2

And then divide both the numerator [46] and denominator [40] by the GCF [2].

46 ÷ 2
/
40 ÷ 2
=
23
/
20

Simplifying Fraction 46/40 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 46/40 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [46] and denominator [40].

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

2 × 23
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 5
=
23
/
20

Simplifying Fraction 46/40 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [46] and denominator [40] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

46 ÷ 2
/
40 ÷ 2
=
23
/
20

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
46/25
46/2623/13
46/2746/27
23/14
46/2946/29
23/15
46/3146/31
23/16
46/33
23/17
46/35
23/18
46/3746/37
46/3823/19
46/3946/39
46/4146/41
46/4223/21
46/4346/43
46/4423/22
46/4546/45
46/47
46/49
46/5146/51
23/26
46/5346/53
23/27

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 46/40) 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).

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What is 46/40 Simplified?

Fraction 46/40 simplified to lowest terms is 23/20