60/36 Simplified

What is 60/36 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 60/36 simplified to lowest terms is 5/3
60
/
36
=
5
/
3

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:

5
/
3
=1
2
/
3

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].

60 ÷ 12
/
36 ÷ 12
=
5
/
3

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].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

2 × 2 × 3 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
5
/
3

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.

60 ÷ 2
/
36 ÷ 2
=
30
/
18
30 ÷ 2
/
18 ÷ 2
=
15
/
9
15 ÷ 3
/
9 ÷ 3
=
5
/
3

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
60/21
60/2230/11
60/2360/23
60/26
60/27
60/28
60/2960/29
60/3160/31
60/33
60/3430/17
60/35
60/3760/37
60/3830/19
60/39
60/4160/41
60/4360/43
60/44
60/4630/23
60/4760/47
60/4960/49
60/50

FAQ

What is 60/36 Simplified?

Fraction 60/36 simplified to lowest terms is 5/3