56/168 Simplified

What is 56/168 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 56/168 simplified to lowest terms is 1/3 (⅓)
56
/
168
=
1
/
3

1/3 (⅓) is the simplified fraction of 56/168.

Simplifying Fraction 56/168 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 56/168 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [56] and denominator [168].

GCF of 56 and 168 is 56

And then divide both the numerator [56] and denominator [168] by the GCF [56].

56 ÷ 56
/
168 ÷ 56
=
1
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 56/168 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 56/168 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [56] and denominator [168].

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 × 2 × 3 × 7
=
1
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 56/168 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [56] and denominator [168] 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
/
168 ÷ 2
=
28
/
84
28 ÷ 2
/
84 ÷ 2
=
14
/
42
14 ÷ 2
/
42 ÷ 2
=
7
/
21
7 ÷ 7
/
21 ÷ 7
=
1
/
3

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
56/15356/153
56/154
56/15556/155
56/156
56/15756/157
56/15828/79
56/15956/159
56/161
56/16228/81
56/16356/163
56/164
56/16556/165
56/16628/83
56/16756/167
56/16956/169
56/17028/85
56/17156/171
56/17214/43
56/17356/173
56/17428/87
56/175
56/176
56/17756/177
56/17828/89
56/17956/179
56/180
56/18156/181
56/182

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 56/168 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/3 (⅓)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '56/168') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 56/168) 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 56/168 Simplified?

Fraction 56/168 simplified to lowest terms is 1/3 (⅓)