60/36 Simplified
What is 60/36 Simplified?
5/3 is the simplified fraction of 60/36.
Since the numerator [60] is greater than the denominator [36] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 60/36 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 60/36 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [60] and denominator [36].
GCF of 60 and 36 is 12
And then divide both the numerator [60] and denominator [36] by the GCF [12].
Simplifying Fraction 60/36 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 60/36 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [60] and denominator [36].
Prime Factors of 60: 2,2,3,5
Prime Factors of 36: 2,2,3,3
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 60/36 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [60] and denominator [36] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.