6/4 Simplified
What is 6/4 Simplified?
3/2 is the simplified fraction of 6/4.
Since the numerator [6] is greater than the denominator [4] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 6/4 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 6/4 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [6] and denominator [4].
GCF of 6 and 4 is 2
And then divide both the numerator [6] and denominator [4] by the GCF [2].
Simplifying Fraction 6/4 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 6/4 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [6] and denominator [4].
Prime Factors of 6: 2,3
Prime Factors of 4: 2,2
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 6/4 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [6] and denominator [4] 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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