100/16 Simplified

What is 100/16 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 100/16 simplified to lowest terms is 25/4
100
/
16
=
25
/
4

25/4 is the simplified fraction of 100/16.

Since the numerator [100] is greater than the denominator [16] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

25
/
4
=6
1
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 100/16 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 100/16 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [100] and denominator [16].

GCF of 100 and 16 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [100] and denominator [16] by the GCF [4].

100 ÷ 4
/
16 ÷ 4
=
25
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 100/16 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 100/16 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [100] and denominator [16].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

2 × 2 × 5 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 2
=
25
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 100/16 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [100] and denominator [16] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

100 ÷ 2
/
16 ÷ 2
=
50
/
8
50 ÷ 2
/
8 ÷ 2
=
25
/
4

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FAQ

What is 100/16 Simplified?

Fraction 100/16 simplified to lowest terms is 25/4