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How to simplify 40/48

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You would first find the GCF of 48 and 40. The GCF is 8. Then you would divide both numbers by 8. The simplest form of 40/48 is 5/6.
Find the greatest factors of each number. The factors of 40 are 1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40. The factors of 48 are 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,48. By going through the numbers, you see the greatest common factor is 8. Divide both numbers by 8, and you will get  [tex] \frac{5}{6} [/tex]