40/88 as a Fraction
Simplifying the Fraction
To simplify the fraction 40/88, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of both numerator and denominator.
Finding the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)
To find the GCD of 40 and 88, we can list the factors of each number:
Factors of 40: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40 Factors of 88: 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88
The greatest common divisor of 40 and 88 is 8. Therefore, we can divide both numerator and denominator by 8 to simplify the fraction:
Simplified Fraction
40 ÷ 8 = 5 88 ÷ 8 = 11
So, the simplified fraction is:
5/11
Conclusion
The simplified fraction of 40/88 is 5/11.
