What is 100/50 Simplified to Simplest Form?

Simplifying Fraction 100/50 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 100/50 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [100] and denominator [50].

GCF of 100 and 50 is 50

And then divide both the numerator [100] and denominator [50] by the GCF [50].

100 ÷ 50

/

50 ÷ 50

=

2

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 100/50 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 100/50 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [100] and denominator [50].

Prime Factors of 100: 2,2,5,5

Prime Factors of 50: 2,5,5

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 × 5 × 5

=

2

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 100/50 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [100] and denominator [50] 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

/

50 ÷ 2

=

50

/

25

50 ÷ 5

/

25 ÷ 5

=

10

/

5

10 ÷ 5

/

5 ÷ 5

=

2

/

1

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Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
100/35	20/7
100/36	25/9
100/37	100/37
100/38	50/19
100/39	100/39
100/40	5/2
100/41	100/41
100/42	50/21
100/43	100/43
100/44	25/11
100/45	20/9
100/46	50/23
100/47	100/47
100/48	25/12
100/49	100/49
100/50	2/1
100/51	100/51
100/52	25/13
100/53	100/53
100/54	50/27
100/55	20/11
100/56	25/14
100/57	100/57
100/58	50/29
100/59	100/59
100/60	5/3
100/61	100/61
100/62	50/31
100/63	100/63
100/64	25/16

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 100/50 Simplified? (The answer is: 2/1). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '100/50') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 100/50) 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).

100/50 Simplified