60/48 Simplified

What is 60/48 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 60/48 simplified to lowest terms is 5/4
60
/
48
=
5
/
4

5/4 is the simplified fraction of 60/48.

Since the numerator [60] is greater than the denominator [48] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

5
/
4
=1
1
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 60/48 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 60/48 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [60] and denominator [48].

GCF of 60 and 48 is 12

And then divide both the numerator [60] and denominator [48] by the GCF [12].

60 ÷ 12
/
48 ÷ 12
=
5
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 60/48 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 60/48 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [60] and denominator [48].

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 × 2 × 2 × 3
=
5
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 60/48 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [60] and denominator [48] 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
/
48 ÷ 2
=
30
/
24
30 ÷ 2
/
24 ÷ 2
=
15
/
12
15 ÷ 3
/
12 ÷ 3
=
5
/
4

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
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
60/51
60/52
60/5360/53
60/54
60/55
60/56
60/57
60/5830/29
60/5960/59
60/6160/61
60/6230/31

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 60/48) means reducing it to its simplest form. A fraction is considered simplified if its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (one).

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What is 60/48 Simplified?

Fraction 60/48 simplified to lowest terms is 5/4