25/40 Simplified

25/40 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 25/40 fraction

To simplify the fraction 25/40, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (25) and the denominator (40), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 25 and 40:
   

   The factors of 25 are , 1 , 5 , 25 .
   The factors of 40 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 10 , 20 , 40 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 5, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 5.

2. Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
   

   25 ÷ 5 = 5
   40 ÷ 5 = 8
   So, the simplified form of 25/40 is 5/8.

The fraction 25/40 is equivalent to 5/8 when simplified.

How to read 25/40

twenty-five over 40

How to read 5/8

five eighth

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Our tool uses advanced algorithms to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator. It then divides both numbers by the GCD to obtain the simplified form.