56/40 Simplified
What is 56/40 Simplified?
7/5 is the simplified fraction of 56/40.
Since the numerator [56] is greater than the denominator [40] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 56/40 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 56/40 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [56] and denominator [40].
GCF of 56 and 40 is 8
And then divide both the numerator [56] and denominator [40] by the GCF [8].
Simplifying Fraction 56/40 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 56/40 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [56] and denominator [40].
Prime Factors of 56: 2,2,2,7
Prime Factors of 40: 2,2,2,5
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 56/40 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [56] and denominator [40] 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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Fraction Simplification Table
| Fraction | Lowest Terms |
|---|---|
| 56/25 | 56/25 |
| 56/26 | 28/13 |
| 56/27 | 56/27 |
| 56/28 | 2/1 |
| 56/29 | 56/29 |
| 56/30 | 28/15 |
| 56/31 | 56/31 |
| 56/32 | 7/4 |
| 56/33 | 56/33 |
| 56/34 | 28/17 |
| 56/35 | 8/5 |
| 56/36 | 14/9 |
| 56/37 | 56/37 |
| 56/38 | 28/19 |
| 56/39 | 56/39 |
| 56/40 | 7/5 |
| 56/41 | 56/41 |
| 56/42 | 4/3 |
| 56/43 | 56/43 |
| 56/44 | 14/11 |
| 56/45 | 56/45 |
| 56/46 | 28/23 |
| 56/47 | 56/47 |
| 56/48 | 7/6 |
| 56/49 | 8/7 |
| 56/50 | 28/25 |
| 56/51 | 56/51 |
| 56/52 | 14/13 |
| 56/53 | 56/53 |
| 56/54 | 28/27 |