720/640 Simplified

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What is 720/640 Simplified?

Answer

Fraction 720/640 simplified to lowest terms is
9/8
720
640
=
9
8

9/8 is the simplified fraction of 720/640.

Since the numerator [720] is greater than the denominator [640] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

9
8
=1
1
8

Simplifying Fraction 720/640 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 720/640 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [720] and denominator [640].

GCF of 720 and 640 is 80

And then divide both the numerator [720] and denominator [640] by the GCF [80].

720 ÷ 80
640 ÷ 80
=
9
8

Simplifying Fraction 720/640 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 720/640 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [720] and denominator [640].

Prime Factors of 720: 2,2,2,2,3,3,5

Prime Factors of 640: 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,5

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5
=
9
8

Simplifying Fraction 720/640 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [720] and denominator [640] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a remainder.

720 ÷ 2
640 ÷ 2
=
360
320
360 ÷ 2
320 ÷ 2
=
180
160
180 ÷ 2
160 ÷ 2
=
90
80
90 ÷ 2
80 ÷ 2
=
45
40
45 ÷ 5
40 ÷ 5
=
9
8

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
720/625144/125
720/626360/313
720/627240/209
720/628180/157
720/629720/629
720/6308/7
720/631720/631
720/63290/79
720/633240/211
720/634360/317
720/635144/127
720/63660/53
720/637720/637
720/638360/319
720/63980/71
720/6409/8
720/641720/641
720/642120/107
720/643720/643
720/644180/161
720/64548/43
720/646360/323
720/647720/647
720/64810/9
720/649720/649
720/65072/65
720/651240/217
720/652180/163
720/653720/653
720/654120/109

FAQ

What is 720/640 Simplified?

Fraction 720/640 simplified to lowest terms is 9/8

What is 720/640 as a decimal?

Divide the reduced numerator by the reduced denominator: 9 ÷ 8 = 1.125, rounded to three decimal places. Reducing the fraction first does not change the value, only the numbers you divide.

What is the GCF of 720 and 640?

The Greatest Common Factor of 720 and 640 is 80, and dividing the numerator and the denominator by it is what brings the fraction to 9/8. A GCF of 1 means the fraction is already in lowest terms.

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