Simplify 12/32

12/32 simplified is 3/8, after dividing the top and bottom by 4.

Result

Answer

\frac{12}{32} = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{3}{8}}

12/32 simplifies to 3/8.

  • Greatest common factor: 4
  • Decimal: \displaystyle 0.375
  • Percent: 37.5%
12/323/8

Same amount, fewer parts

Step-by-step solution

The problem

\frac{12}{32}

  1. Find the greatest common factor. List the factors of each:
    Factors of 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
    Factors of 32: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
    The greatest common factor (GCF) is 4.

    \text{GCF}(12, 32) = 4

  2. Divide the top and bottom by 4. Dividing both by the same number keeps the value the same.

    = \frac{12 \div 4}{32 \div 4} = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{3}{8}}

All the working together

\begin{aligned} &\frac{12}{32} \\[8pt] &= \frac{12 \div 4}{32 \div 4} && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{divide by 4}} \\[8pt] &= \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{3}{8}}\end{aligned}

12/32 in other forms

Simplest form3/8
Greatest common factor4
Decimal0.375
Percent37.5%
Equal fractions6/16, 9/24, 15/40, 18/48

Fractions over 32 simplified

FractionSimplest formDecimal
1/32already simplest0.03125
2/321/160.0625
3/32already simplest0.09375
4/321/80.125
5/32already simplest0.15625
6/323/160.1875
7/32already simplest0.21875
8/321/40.25
9/32already simplest0.28125
10/325/160.3125
11/32already simplest0.34375
12/323/80.375
13/32already simplest0.40625
14/327/160.4375
15/32already simplest0.46875
16/321/20.5
17/32already simplest0.53125
18/329/160.5625
19/32already simplest0.59375
20/325/80.625
21/32already simplest0.65625
22/3211/160.6875
23/32already simplest0.71875
24/323/40.75
25/32already simplest0.78125
26/3213/160.8125
27/32already simplest0.84375
28/327/80.875
29/32already simplest0.90625
30/3215/160.9375
31/32already simplest0.96875

Frequently asked questions

What is 12/32 in simplest form?

12/32 simplifies to 3/8. Divide the top and bottom by 4, their greatest common factor: 12 ÷ 4 = 3 and 32 ÷ 4 = 8.

What is the greatest common factor of 12 and 32?

The GCF of 12 and 32 is 4 – the biggest number that divides both with nothing left over.

Is 12/32 equal to 3/8?

Yes. Both are 0.375 (37.5%). Simplifying changes how the fraction is written, not its value.

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