We have 40 8 To simplify it we can divide numerator and denumerator by the same number (the greatest possible is the best) 40 8 = 40 : 8 8 : 8 = 5 1 - its the simples form..
It is 1/5 because 8/40 divided by 5 is 1/5
The fraction 40 8 simplifies to 5 1 by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 8. Thus, the simplest form is 5 1 .
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