Write the fraction 40/16

in simplest form.

1 answer

The greatest common factor of 40 and 16 is 8. Dividing both numerator and denominator by 8 gives:

40/16 = (40 ÷ 8) / (16 ÷ 8) = 5/2

Therefore, 40/16 simplifies to 5/2 in simplest form.