56/140 Simplified

56/140 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 56/140 fraction

To simplify the fraction 56/140, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (56) and the denominator (140), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 56 and 140:
   

   The factors of 56 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 14 , 28 , 56 .
   The factors of 140 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 10 , 14 , 20 , 28 , 35 , 70 , 140 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 28, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 28.

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

   56 ÷ 28 = 2
   140 ÷ 28 = 5
   So, the simplified form of 56/140 is 2/5.

The fraction 56/140 is equivalent to 2/5 when simplified.

How to read 56/140

fifty-six over 140

How to read 2/5

two fifth

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