125/500 Simplified

What is 125/500 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 125/500 simplified to lowest terms is 1/4 (¼)
125
/
500
=
1
/
4

1/4 (¼) is the simplified fraction of 125/500.

Simplifying Fraction 125/500 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 125/500 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [125] and denominator [500].

GCF of 125 and 500 is 125

And then divide both the numerator [125] and denominator [500] by the GCF [125].

125 ÷ 125
/
500 ÷ 125
=
1
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 125/500 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 125/500 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [125] and denominator [500].

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

5 × 5 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5
=
1
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 125/500 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [125] 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.

125 ÷ 5
/
500 ÷ 5
=
25
/
100
25 ÷ 5
/
100 ÷ 5
=
5
/
20
5 ÷ 5
/
20 ÷ 5
=
1
/
4

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
125/48525/97
125/486125/486
125/487125/487
125/488125/488
125/489125/489
125/49025/98
125/491125/491
125/492125/492
125/493125/493
125/494125/494
125/49525/99
125/496125/496
125/497125/497
125/498125/498
125/499125/499
125/501125/501
125/502125/502
125/503125/503
125/504125/504
125/50525/101
125/506125/506
125/507125/507
125/508125/508
125/509125/509
125/51025/102
125/511125/511
125/512
125/513125/513
125/514125/514

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 125/500 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/4 (¼)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '125/500') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 125/500) 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 125/500 Simplified?

Fraction 125/500 simplified to lowest terms is 1/4 (¼)