48/120 Simplified

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What is 48/120 Simplified?

Answer

Fraction 48/120 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)
48
120
=
2
5

2/5 (⅖) is the simplified fraction of 48/120.

Simplifying Fraction 48/120 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 48/120 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [48] and denominator [120].

GCF of 48 and 120 is 24

And then divide both the numerator [48] and denominator [120] by the GCF [24].

48 ÷ 24
120 ÷ 24
=
2
5

Simplifying Fraction 48/120 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 48/120 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [48] and denominator [120].

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
=
2
5

Simplifying Fraction 48/120 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [48] and denominator [120] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a remainder.

48 ÷ 2
120 ÷ 2
=
24
60
24 ÷ 2
60 ÷ 2
=
12
30
12 ÷ 2
30 ÷ 2
=
6
15
6 ÷ 3
15 ÷ 3
=
2
5

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 48/120) 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 48/120 Simplified?

Fraction 48/120 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)

How do you simplify 48/120?

48/120 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖). Divide both the numerator and denominator by their GCF (24).

What is the GCF of 48 and 120?

The Greatest Common Factor of 48 and 120 is 24.