48/36 Simplified

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What is 48/36 Simplified?

Answer

Fraction 48/36 simplified to lowest terms is
4/3

= 1 1/3 ≈ 1.333

GCF(48, 36) = 12 · 4/3 is in lowest terms

Why 48/36 = 4/3

2×2×2×2×3
2×2×3×3

Cancelled 2 × 2 × 3 = 12 = GCF; left 4/3.

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What is 48/36 Simplified?

Fraction 48/36 simplified to lowest terms is 4/3

What is 48/36 as a decimal?

Divide the reduced numerator by the reduced denominator: 4 ÷ 3 ≈ 1.333. Reducing the fraction first does not change the value, only the numbers you divide.

What is the GCF of 48 and 36?

The Greatest Common Factor of 48 and 36 is 12, and dividing the numerator and the denominator by it is what brings the fraction to 4/3. A GCF of 1 means the fraction is already in lowest terms.

What is 48/36 as a mixed number?

48/36 = 1 1/3: divide with a remainder, 48 = 1 × 36 + 12 — the quotient is the whole part, the remainder stays over the denominator.