50/40 Simplified
What is 50/40 Simplified?
5/4 is the simplified fraction of 50/40.
Since the numerator [50] 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 50/40 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 50/40 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [50] and denominator [40].
GCF of 50 and 40 is 10
And then divide both the numerator [50] and denominator [40] by the GCF [10].
Simplifying Fraction 50/40 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 50/40 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [50] and denominator [40].
Prime Factors of 50: 2,5,5
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 50/40 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [50] 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.
Related Calculations
Fraction Simplification Table
Fraction | Lowest Terms |
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50/25 | 2/1 |
50/26 | 25/13 |
50/27 | 50/27 |
50/28 | 25/14 |
50/29 | 50/29 |
50/30 | 5/3 |
50/31 | 50/31 |
50/32 | 25/16 |
50/33 | 50/33 |
50/34 | 25/17 |
50/35 | 10/7 |
50/36 | 25/18 |
50/37 | 50/37 |
50/38 | 25/19 |
50/39 | 50/39 |
50/40 | 5/4 |
50/41 | 50/41 |
50/42 | 25/21 |
50/43 | 50/43 |
50/44 | 25/22 |
50/45 | 10/9 |
50/46 | 25/23 |
50/47 | 50/47 |
50/48 | 25/24 |
50/49 | 50/49 |
50/50 | 1/1 |
50/51 | 50/51 |
50/52 | 25/26 |
50/53 | 50/53 |
50/54 | 25/27 |