48/30 Simplified
What is 48/30 Simplified?
8/5 is the simplified fraction of 48/30.
Since the numerator [48] is greater than the denominator [30] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 48/30 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 48/30 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [48] and denominator [30].
GCF of 48 and 30 is 6
And then divide both the numerator [48] and denominator [30] by the GCF [6].
Simplifying Fraction 48/30 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 48/30 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [48] and denominator [30].
Prime Factors of 48: 2,2,2,2,3
Prime Factors of 30: 2,3,5
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 48/30 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [48] and denominator [30] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
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