Given Fraction:
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 60 equals 20, GCF(40, 60) = 20
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
40/60
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 60 equals 20, GCF(40, 60) = 20
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
40/60
= 40 ÷ 20/60 ÷ 20
= 2/3
(1 is the only factor common to 2 and 3)Therefore, 40/60
is equal to 2/3
in Simplest Form: 40/60
= 2/3
