48/80 Simplified

What is 48/80 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 48/80 simplified to lowest terms is 3/5 (⅗)
48
/
80
=
3
/
5

3/5 (⅗) is the simplified fraction of 48/80.

Simplifying Fraction 48/80 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 48/80 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [48] and denominator [80].

GCF of 48 and 80 is 16

And then divide both the numerator [48] and denominator [80] by the GCF [16].

48 ÷ 16
/
80 ÷ 16
=
3
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 48/80 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 48/80 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [48] and denominator [80].

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 × 2 × 5
=
3
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 48/80 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [48] and denominator [80] 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
/
80 ÷ 2
=
24
/
40
24 ÷ 2
/
40 ÷ 2
=
12
/
20
12 ÷ 2
/
20 ÷ 2
=
6
/
10
6 ÷ 2
/
10 ÷ 2
=
3
/
5

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Fraction Simplifier Calculator

This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 48/80 Simplified? (The answer is: 3/5 (⅗)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '48/80') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 48/80) 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).

FAQ

What is 48/80 Simplified?

Fraction 48/80 simplified to lowest terms is 3/5 (⅗)