40/82 Simplified

40/82 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 40/82 fraction

To simplify the fraction 40/82, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (40) and the denominator (82), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 40 and 82:
   

   The factors of 40 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 10 , 20 , 40 .
   The factors of 82 are , 1 , 2 , 41 , 82 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 2, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 2.

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

   40 ÷ 2 = 20
   82 ÷ 2 = 41
   So, the simplified form of 40/82 is 20/41.

The fraction 40/82 is equivalent to 20/41 when simplified.

How to read 40/82

forty over 82

How to read 20/41

twenty over 41

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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.