480/720 Simplified

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What is 480/720 Simplified?

Answer

Fraction 480/720 simplified to lowest terms is
2/3 (⅔)
480
720
=
2
3

2/3 (⅔) is the simplified fraction of 480/720.

Simplifying Fraction 480/720 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 480/720 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [480] and denominator [720].

GCF of 480 and 720 is 240

And then divide both the numerator [480] and denominator [720] by the GCF [240].

480 ÷ 240
720 ÷ 240
=
2
3

Simplifying Fraction 480/720 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 480/720 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [480] and denominator [720].

Prime Factors of 480: 2,2,2,2,2,3,5

Prime Factors of 720: 2,2,2,2,3,3,5

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 × 2 × 3 × 5
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5
=
2
3

Simplifying Fraction 480/720 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [480] and denominator [720] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a remainder.

480 ÷ 2
720 ÷ 2
=
240
360
240 ÷ 2
360 ÷ 2
=
120
180
120 ÷ 2
180 ÷ 2
=
60
90
60 ÷ 2
90 ÷ 2
=
30
45
30 ÷ 3
45 ÷ 3
=
10
15
10 ÷ 5
15 ÷ 5
=
2
3

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 480/720 Simplified? (The answer is: 2/3 (⅔)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '480/720') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 480/720) 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).
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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
480/70532/47
480/706240/353
480/707480/707
480/70840/59
480/709480/709
480/71048/71
480/711160/237
480/71260/89
480/713480/713
480/71480/119
480/71596/143
480/716120/179
480/717160/239
480/718240/359
480/719480/719
480/7202/3 (⅔)
480/721480/721
480/722240/361
480/723160/241
480/724120/181
480/72596/145
480/72680/121
480/727480/727
480/72860/91
480/729160/243
480/73048/73
480/731480/731
480/73240/61
480/733480/733
480/734240/367

FAQ

What is 480/720 Simplified?

Fraction 480/720 simplified to lowest terms is 2/3 (⅔)

What is 480/720 as a decimal?

Divide the reduced numerator by the reduced denominator: 2 ÷ 3 = 0.667, rounded to three decimal places. Reducing the fraction first does not change the value, only the numbers you divide.

What is the GCF of 480 and 720?

The Greatest Common Factor of 480 and 720 is 240, and dividing the numerator and the denominator by it is what brings the fraction to 2/3 (⅔). A GCF of 1 means the fraction is already in lowest terms.

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