960/180 Simplified

Learn how to find what is 960/180 simplified as a fraction just in a few minutes. We have covered why the greatest common divisor or factorization is important to simplify 960/180 in simplest form.

To simplify 960/180 in its lowest terms, you must be familiar with either how to find the greatest common divisor or prime factors. Both of these methods are used to recognize if 960/180 can be reduced in simplest form. In this case, the greatest common divisor of 960 and 180 is 60. Dividing both the numerator and denominator by GCD, the fraction 960/180 becomes 16/3 which is the simplest form.

Simplify 960/180 as a Fraction
Using Factorization:
960/180 = (?)
960/180 = (2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5)/(2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5)      //write 960/180 in terms of factors
= 16/3
960/180 = 16/3
960/180 simplified is 16/3

Using GCD:
960/180 = (?)
GCD of 960 and 180 is 60.
960/180 = (960/60)/(180/60)
= 16/3
960/180 = 16/3
960/180 simplified is 16/3 in fraction form
where,
960/180 is the given fraction to be simplified,
16/3 is the lowest term of 960/180.

Notes: Simplify 960/180 in lowest terms
1. 960/180 can be simplified only if the GCD of numerator and denominator is greater than 1. In this case, the GCD of 960 and 180 is 60 which is the greatest factor that evenly divides both numerator and denominator, so this fraction 960/180 can be represented in its reduced form.
2. On the other hand, you can also reduce 960/180 in simplest form by using the factorization method. In this case, the numerator and denominator of fraction should be written in the form of prime factors, so the fraction 960/180 becomes (2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5)/(2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5). Now you can check and cancel the factors if any factors of numerator and denominator cancel each other to simplify 960/180 in its lowest terms.

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input values:
Fraction = 960/180

what to be found:
960/180 = ?
Simplify 960/180 in lowest terms.

step 2 Find the prime factors of the numerator of given fraction 960/180.
Prime factors of 960 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5

step 3 Find the prime factors of the denominator of given fraction 960/180.
Prime factors of 180 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5

step 4 Rewrite the fraction 960/180 in the form of prime factors as like the below:
960/180= (2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5) / (2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5)

step 5 Check and reduce the factors of 960 and 180 if any factors in the numerator and denominator cancel each other:
= (2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5) / (2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5)
= ( 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 )/( 3 )
960/180 = 16/3

Hence,
960/180 in simplest form is 16/3.

Representing fraction 960/180 in lowest terms is a better way than its original form to easily recognize the fraction or use in mathematical operations. Simplify fraction involves finding the greatest common factor or factorization. Recognizing the GCD or prime factors of numerator and denominator of a fraction is key when you start reducing fractions like 960/180 in its lowest terms.