Fraction Simplifier
Free Fraction Simplifier calculator with clear step-by-step results.
About Fraction Simplifier
Reduces a fraction to its lowest terms using the greatest common divisor.
Formula
Formula
Simplify by dividing by the GCD
Worked example
With the default values below, Fraction Simplifier returns Simplified of 2/3. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Numerator
- 8
- Denominatorminimum 1
- 12
Results
- Simplified
- 2/3
- GCD Used
- 4.00
- Decimal
- 0.6667
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Formula
- 3Simplified= 2/3
- 4GCD Used= 4
- 5Decimal= 0.6667
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this calculator work?
Reduces a fraction to its lowest terms using the greatest common divisor.
Why does this matter?
Handles whole numbers as denominator-1 results.