96/160 Simplified

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What is 96/160 Simplified?

Answer

Fraction 96/160 simplified to lowest terms is 3/5 (⅗)
96
160
=
3
5

3/5 (⅗) is the simplified fraction of 96/160.

Simplifying Fraction 96/160 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 96/160 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [96] and denominator [160].

GCF of 96 and 160 is 32

And then divide both the numerator [96] and denominator [160] by the GCF [32].

96 ÷ 32
160 ÷ 32
=
3
5

Simplifying Fraction 96/160 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 96/160 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [96] and denominator [160].

Prime Factors of 96: 2,2,2,2,2,3

Prime Factors of 160: 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 × 2 × 3
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5
=
3
5

Simplifying Fraction 96/160 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [96] and denominator [160] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a remainder.

96 ÷ 2
160 ÷ 2
=
48
80
48 ÷ 2
80 ÷ 2
=
24
40
24 ÷ 2
40 ÷ 2
=
12
20
12 ÷ 2
20 ÷ 2
=
6
10
6 ÷ 2
10 ÷ 2
=
3
5

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What is 96/160 Simplified?

Fraction 96/160 simplified to lowest terms is 3/5 (⅗)

How do you simplify 96/160?

96/160 simplified to lowest terms is 3/5 (⅗). Divide both the numerator and denominator by their GCF (32).

What is the GCF of 96 and 160?

The Greatest Common Factor of 96 and 160 is 32.