125/75 Simplified

What is 125/75 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 125/75 simplified to lowest terms is 5/3
125
/
75
=
5
/
3

5/3 is the simplified fraction of 125/75.

Since the numerator [125] is greater than the denominator [75] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

5
/
3
=1
2
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 125/75 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 125/75 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [125] and denominator [75].

GCF of 125 and 75 is 25

And then divide both the numerator [125] and denominator [75] by the GCF [25].

125 ÷ 25
/
75 ÷ 25
=
5
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 125/75 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 125/75 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [125] and denominator [75].

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

5 × 5 × 5
/
3 × 5 × 5
=
5
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 125/75 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [125] and denominator [75] 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
/
75 ÷ 5
=
25
/
15
25 ÷ 5
/
15 ÷ 5
=
5
/
3

See Also

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 125/75) 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
125/6025/12
125/61125/61
125/62125/62
125/63125/63
125/64
125/6525/13
125/66125/66
125/67125/67
125/68125/68
125/69125/69
125/7025/14
125/71125/71
125/72125/72
125/73125/73
125/74125/74
125/76125/76
125/77125/77
125/78125/78
125/79125/79
125/80
125/81125/81
125/82125/82
125/83125/83
125/84125/84
125/8525/17
125/86125/86
125/87125/87
125/88125/88
125/89125/89

FAQ

What is 125/75 Simplified?

Fraction 125/75 simplified to lowest terms is 5/3