48/40 Simplified

What is 48/40 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 48/40 simplified to lowest terms is 6/5
48
/
40
=
6
/
5

6/5 is the simplified fraction of 48/40.

Since the numerator [48] 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:

6
/
5
=1
1
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 48/40 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 48/40 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [48] and denominator [40].

GCF of 48 and 40 is 8

And then divide both the numerator [48] and denominator [40] by the GCF [8].

48 ÷ 8
/
40 ÷ 8
=
6
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 48/40 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 48/40 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [48] 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 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 5
=
6
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 48/40 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [48] 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.

48 ÷ 2
/
40 ÷ 2
=
24
/
20
24 ÷ 2
/
20 ÷ 2
=
12
/
10
12 ÷ 2
/
10 ÷ 2
=
6
/
5

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
48/25
24/13
48/2948/29
48/3148/31
48/3424/17
48/35
48/37
48/3824/19
48/4148/41
48/42
48/4348/43
48/44
48/4624/23
48/4748/47
48/48
48/49
48/5348/53

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FAQ

What is 48/40 Simplified?

Fraction 48/40 simplified to lowest terms is 6/5