100/160 Simplified

What is 100/160 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 100/160 simplified to lowest terms is 5/8 (⅝)
100
/
160
=
5
/
8

5/8 (⅝) is the simplified fraction of 100/160.

Simplifying Fraction 100/160 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 100/160 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [100] and denominator [160].

GCF of 100 and 160 is 20

And then divide both the numerator [100] and denominator [160] by the GCF [20].

100 ÷ 20
/
160 ÷ 20
=
5
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 100/160 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 100/160 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [100] and denominator [160].

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 × 2 × 5
=
5
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 100/160 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [100] and denominator [160] 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
/
160 ÷ 2
=
50
/
80
50 ÷ 2
/
80 ÷ 2
=
25
/
40
25 ÷ 5
/
40 ÷ 5
=
5
/
8

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
100/145
100/14650/73
100/147100/147
100/14825/37
100/149100/149
100/151100/151
100/15225/38
100/153100/153
100/15450/77
100/155
100/15625/39
100/157100/157
100/15850/79
100/159100/159
100/161100/161
100/16250/81
100/163100/163
100/16425/41
100/165
100/16650/83
100/167100/167
100/16825/42
100/169100/169
100/171100/171
100/17225/43
100/173100/173
100/17450/87

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 100/160 Simplified? (The answer is: 5/8 (⅝)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '100/160') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 100/160) means reducing it to its simplest form. A fraction is considered simplified if its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (one).

FAQ

What is 100/160 Simplified?

Fraction 100/160 simplified to lowest terms is 5/8 (⅝)