54/12 Simplified
What is 54/12 Simplified?
9/2 is the simplified fraction of 54/12.
Since the numerator [54] is greater than the denominator [12] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 54/12 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 54/12 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [54] and denominator [12].
GCF of 54 and 12 is 6
And then divide both the numerator [54] and denominator [12] by the GCF [6].
Simplifying Fraction 54/12 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 54/12 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [54] and denominator [12].
Prime Factors of 54: 2,3,3,3
Prime Factors of 12: 2,2,3
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 54/12 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [54] and denominator [12] 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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