48/40 Simplified
What is 48/40 Simplified?
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:
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].
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].
Prime Factors of 48: 2,2,2,2,3
Prime Factors of 40: 2,2,2,5
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 48/40 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.
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Fraction Simplification Table
| Fraction | Lowest Terms |
|---|---|
| 48/25 | 48/25 |
| 48/26 | 24/13 |
| 48/27 | 16/9 |
| 48/28 | 12/7 |
| 48/29 | 48/29 |
| 48/30 | 8/5 |
| 48/31 | 48/31 |
| 48/32 | 3/2 |
| 48/33 | 16/11 |
| 48/34 | 24/17 |
| 48/35 | 48/35 |
| 48/36 | 4/3 |
| 48/37 | 48/37 |
| 48/38 | 24/19 |
| 48/39 | 16/13 |
| 48/40 | 6/5 |
| 48/41 | 48/41 |
| 48/42 | 8/7 |
| 48/43 | 48/43 |
| 48/44 | 12/11 |
| 48/45 | 16/15 |
| 48/46 | 24/23 |
| 48/47 | 48/47 |
| 48/48 | 1/1 |
| 48/49 | 48/49 |
| 48/50 | 24/25 |
| 48/51 | 16/17 |
| 48/52 | 12/13 |
| 48/53 | 48/53 |
| 48/54 | 8/9 |