120/170 Simplified

What is 120/170 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 120/170 simplified to lowest terms is 12/17
120
/
170
=
12
/
17

12/17 is the simplified fraction of 120/170.

Simplifying Fraction 120/170 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 120/170 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [120] and denominator [170].

GCF of 120 and 170 is 10

And then divide both the numerator [120] and denominator [170] by the GCF [10].

120 ÷ 10
/
170 ÷ 10
=
12
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 120/170 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 120/170 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [120] and denominator [170].

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
/
2 × 5 × 17
=
12
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 120/170 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [120] and denominator [170] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

120 ÷ 2
/
170 ÷ 2
=
60
/
85
60 ÷ 5
/
85 ÷ 5
=
12
/
17

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 120/170) 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).

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
120/15524/31
120/156
120/157120/157
120/15860/79
120/15940/53
120/161120/161
120/162
120/163120/163
120/16430/41
120/165
120/16660/83
120/167120/167
120/169120/169
120/17140/57
120/17230/43
120/173120/173
120/174
120/17524/35
120/176
120/17740/59
120/17860/89
120/179120/179
120/181120/181
120/18260/91
120/18340/61
120/184

FAQ

What is 120/170 Simplified?

Fraction 120/170 simplified to lowest terms is 12/17