56/24 Simplified
What is 56/24 Simplified?
7/3 is the simplified fraction of 56/24.
Since the numerator [56] is greater than the denominator [24] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 56/24 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 56/24 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [56] and denominator [24].
GCF of 56 and 24 is 8
And then divide both the numerator [56] and denominator [24] by the GCF [8].
Simplifying Fraction 56/24 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 56/24 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [56] and denominator [24].
Prime Factors of 56: 2,2,2,7
Prime Factors of 24: 2,2,2,3
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 56/24 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [56] and denominator [24] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
See Also
- Fraction to Decimal Converter - Convert Fraction to Decimal
- Fraction Comparison Calculator - Compare two fractions and find out which is larger
- Fraction to Mixed Number Converter - Convert an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number
- Percent to Fraction Converter - Convert Percents to Fraction