22/40 = [?]

Answer 1

To simplify the fraction \( \frac{22}{40} \), we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (22) and the denominator (40).

1. The factors of 22 are 1, 2, 11, and 22.
2. The factors of 40 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, and 40.

The greatest common divisor of 22 and 40 is 2.

Now we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their GCD:

\[ \frac{22 \div 2}{40 \div 2} = \frac{11}{20} \]

So, \( \frac{22}{40} = \frac{11}{20} \).