Simplify 256960/490240
Step by step guide to simplify this fraction to its lowest terms
Result:
256960
490240
=
803
1532
Decimal: 0.5242
Percentage: 52.42%
Step by Step Solution
Step 1: Identify the numbers
We start with the fraction: 256960/490240
Step 2: Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)
The GCD of 256960 and 490240 is 320
Step 3: Divide both numbers by the GCD
Numerator: 256960 ÷ 320 = 803
Denominator: 490240 ÷ 320 = 1532
Step 4: Final Result
The fraction 256960/490240 simplified to lowest terms is 803/1532
Visual Representation
256960/490240 = 52.4% of the whole