48/14 Simplified

What is 48/14 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 48/14 simplified to lowest terms is 24/7
48
/
14
=
24
/
7

24/7 is the simplified fraction of 48/14.

Since the numerator [48] is greater than the denominator [14] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

24
/
7
=3
3
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 48/14 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 48/14 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [48] and denominator [14].

GCF of 48 and 14 is 2

And then divide both the numerator [48] and denominator [14] by the GCF [2].

48 ÷ 2
/
14 ÷ 2
=
24
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 48/14 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 48/14 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [48] and denominator [14].

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 × 7
=
24
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 48/14 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [48] and denominator [14] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

48 ÷ 2
/
14 ÷ 2
=
24
/
7

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 48/14) 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 48/14 Simplified?

Fraction 48/14 simplified to lowest terms is 24/7