96/40 Simplified
What is 96/40 Simplified?
12/5 is the simplified fraction of 96/40.
Since the numerator [96] is greater than the denominator [40] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 96/40 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 96/40 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [96] and denominator [40].
GCF of 96 and 40 is 8
And then divide both the numerator [96] and denominator [40] by the GCF [8].
Simplifying Fraction 96/40 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 96/40 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [96] and denominator [40].
Prime Factors of 96: 2,2,2,2,2,3
Prime Factors of 40: 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:
Simplifying Fraction 96/40 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [96] and denominator [40] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
Fraction Simplification Table
Fraction | Lowest Terms |
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96/25 | 96/25 |
96/26 | 48/13 |
96/27 | 32/9 |
96/28 | 24/7 |
96/29 | 96/29 |
96/30 | 16/5 |
96/31 | 96/31 |
96/32 | 3/1 |
96/33 | 32/11 |
96/34 | 48/17 |
96/35 | 96/35 |
96/36 | 8/3 |
96/37 | 96/37 |
96/38 | 48/19 |
96/39 | 32/13 |
96/40 | 12/5 |
96/41 | 96/41 |
96/42 | 16/7 |
96/43 | 96/43 |
96/44 | 24/11 |
96/45 | 32/15 |
96/46 | 48/23 |
96/47 | 96/47 |
96/48 | 2/1 |
96/49 | 96/49 |
96/50 | 48/25 |
96/51 | 32/17 |
96/52 | 24/13 |
96/53 | 96/53 |
96/54 | 16/9 |