100/500 Simplified

What is 100/500 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 100/500 simplified to lowest terms is 1/5 (⅕)
100
/
500
=
1
/
5

1/5 (⅕) is the simplified fraction of 100/500.

Simplifying Fraction 100/500 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 100/500 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [100] and denominator [500].

GCF of 100 and 500 is 100

And then divide both the numerator [100] and denominator [500] by the GCF [100].

100 ÷ 100
/
500 ÷ 100
=
1
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 100/500 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 100/500 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [100] and denominator [500].

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 × 5 × 5 × 5
=
1
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 100/500 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [100] and denominator [500] 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
/
500 ÷ 2
=
50
/
250
50 ÷ 2
/
250 ÷ 2
=
25
/
125
25 ÷ 5
/
125 ÷ 5
=
5
/
25
5 ÷ 5
/
25 ÷ 5
=
1
/
5

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
100/48520/97
100/48650/243
100/487100/487
100/48825/122
100/489100/489
100/490
100/491100/491
100/49225/123
100/493100/493
100/49450/247
100/49520/99
100/49625/124
100/497100/497
100/49850/249
100/499100/499
100/501100/501
100/50250/251
100/503100/503
100/50425/126
100/50520/101
100/50650/253
100/507100/507
100/50825/127
100/509100/509
100/51010/51
100/511100/511
100/51225/128
100/513100/513
100/51450/257

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 100/500 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/5 (⅕)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '100/500') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 100/500) 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 100/500 Simplified?

Fraction 100/500 simplified to lowest terms is 1/5 (⅕)