56/140 Simplified

What is 56/140 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 56/140 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)
56
/
140
=
2
/
5

2/5 (⅖) is the simplified fraction of 56/140.

Simplifying Fraction 56/140 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 56/140 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [56] and denominator [140].

GCF of 56 and 140 is 28

And then divide both the numerator [56] and denominator [140] by the GCF [28].

56 ÷ 28
/
140 ÷ 28
=
2
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 56/140 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 56/140 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [56] and denominator [140].

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 5 × 7
=
2
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 56/140 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [56] and denominator [140] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

56 ÷ 2
/
140 ÷ 2
=
28
/
70
28 ÷ 2
/
70 ÷ 2
=
14
/
35
14 ÷ 7
/
35 ÷ 7
=
2
/
5

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
56/12556/125
56/12756/127
56/128
56/12956/129
56/13028/65
56/13156/131
56/132
56/133
56/13428/67
56/13556/135
56/136
56/13756/137
56/13828/69
56/13956/139
56/14156/141
56/14228/71
56/14356/143
56/144
56/14556/145
56/14628/73
56/147
56/14814/37
56/14956/149
56/15028/75
56/15156/151
56/152
56/15356/153
56/154

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 56/140) 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 56/140 Simplified?

Fraction 56/140 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)