What is 12/55 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 12/55 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 12/55 simplified to lowest terms is 12/55

12

/

55

=

12

/

55

The fraction 12/55 is already in the simplest form, so it isn't possible to reduce it any further - numerator 12 and denominator 55 have no common factors other than 1 (one)

Simplifying Fraction 12/55 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 12/55 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [12] and denominator [55].

GCF of 12 and 55 is 1

And then divide both the numerator [12] and denominator [55] by the GCF [1].

12 ÷ 1

/

55 ÷ 1

=

12

/

55

Simplifying Fraction 12/55 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 12/55 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [12] and denominator [55].

Prime Factors of 12: 2,2,3

Prime Factors of 55: 5,11

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

2 × 2 × 3

/

5 × 11

=

12

/

55

Simplifying Fraction 12/55 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [12] and denominator [55] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

In our case (12/55) there is no possible numbers to divide our numerator and denominator.

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Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
12/40	3/10
12/41	12/41
12/42	2/7
12/43	12/43
12/44	3/11
12/45	4/15
12/46	6/23
12/47	12/47
12/48	1/4 (¼)
12/49	12/49
12/50	6/25
12/51	4/17
12/52	3/13
12/53	12/53
12/54	2/9
12/55	12/55
12/56	3/14
12/57	4/19
12/58	6/29
12/59	12/59
12/60	1/5 (⅕)
12/61	12/61
12/62	6/31
12/63	4/21
12/64	3/16
12/65	12/65
12/66	2/11
12/67	12/67
12/68	3/17
12/69	4/23

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 12/55 Simplified? (The answer is: 12/55). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '12/55') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 12/55) 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).

12/55 Simplified