45/48 Simplified

45/48 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 45/48 fraction

To simplify the fraction 45/48, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (45) and the denominator (48), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 45 and 48:
   

   The factors of 45 are , 1 , 3 , 5 , 9 , 15 , 45 .
   The factors of 48 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 12 , 16 , 24 , 48 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 3, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 3.

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

   45 ÷ 3 = 15
   48 ÷ 3 = 16
   So, the simplified form of 45/48 is 15/16.

The fraction 45/48 is equivalent to 15/16 when simplified.

How to read 45/48

forty-five over 48

How to read 15/16

fifteen 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.