60/4 Simplified

What is 60/4 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 60/4 simplified to lowest terms is 15/1
60
/
4
=
15
/
1

15/1 is the simplified fraction of 60/4.

Since the numerator [60] is greater than the denominator [4] and numerator is a multiple of the denominator, so we can convert it into a whole number:

15
/
1
=15

Simplifying Fraction 60/4 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 60/4 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [60] and denominator [4].

GCF of 60 and 4 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [60] and denominator [4] by the GCF [4].

60 ÷ 4
/
4 ÷ 4
=
15
/
1

Simplifying Fraction 60/4 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 60/4 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [60] and denominator [4].

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
=
15
/
1

Simplifying Fraction 60/4 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [60] 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.

60 ÷ 2
/
4 ÷ 2
=
30
/
2
30 ÷ 2
/
2 ÷ 2
=
15
/
1

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
60/1
60/1160/11
60/1360/13
60/14
60/16
60/1760/17
60/1960/19
60/21
60/2230/11
60/2360/23
60/26
60/27
60/28
60/2960/29

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FAQ

What is 60/4 Simplified?

Fraction 60/4 simplified to lowest terms is 15/1