60/18 Simplified
What is 60/18 Simplified?
10/3 is the simplified fraction of 60/18.
Since the numerator [60] is greater than the denominator [18] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 60/18 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 60/18 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [60] and denominator [18].
GCF of 60 and 18 is 6
And then divide both the numerator [60] and denominator [18] by the GCF [6].
Simplifying Fraction 60/18 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 60/18 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [60] and denominator [18].
Prime Factors of 60: 2,2,3,5
Prime Factors of 18: 2,3,3
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 60/18 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [60] and denominator [18] 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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