45/120 Simplified

45/120 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 45/120 fraction

To simplify the fraction 45/120, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (45) and the denominator (120), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 45 and 120:
   

   The factors of 45 are , 1 , 3 , 5 , 9 , 15 , 45 .
   The factors of 120 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 15 , 20 , 24 , 30 , 40 , 60 , 120 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 15, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 15.

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

   45 ÷ 15 = 3
   120 ÷ 15 = 8
   So, the simplified form of 45/120 is 3/8.

The fraction 45/120 is equivalent to 3/8 when simplified.

How to read 45/120

forty-five over 120

How to read 3/8

three eighth

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