512/64 Simplified

The first way to simplify the fraction 512/64 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [512] and denominator [64].

GCF of 512 and 64 is 64

And then divide both the numerator [512] and denominator [64] by the GCF [64].

Another method to reduce the fraction 512/64 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [512] and denominator [64].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [512] and denominator [64] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.