40/128 Simplified

40/128 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 40/128 fraction

To simplify the fraction 40/128, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (40) and the denominator (128), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 40 and 128:
   

   The factors of 40 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 10 , 20 , 40 .
   The factors of 128 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 8 , 16 , 32 , 64 , 128 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 8, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 8.

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

   40 ÷ 8 = 5
   128 ÷ 8 = 16
   So, the simplified form of 40/128 is 5/16.

The fraction 40/128 is equivalent to 5/16 when simplified.

How to read 40/128

forty over 128

How to read 5/16

five over 16

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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.