125/8 Simplified

What is 125/8 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 125/8 simplified to lowest terms is 125/8
125
/
8

The fraction 125/8 is already in the simplest form, so it isn't possible to reduce it any further - numerator 125 and denominator 8 have no common factors other than 1 (one)

Since the numerator [125] is greater than the denominator [8] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

125
/
8
=15
5
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 125/8 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 125/8 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [125] and denominator [8].

GCF of 125 and 8 is 1

And then divide both the numerator [125] and denominator [8] by the GCF [1].

125 ÷ 1
/
8 ÷ 1
=
125
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 125/8 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 125/8 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [125] and denominator [8].

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 × 2
=
125
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 125/8 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [125] and denominator [8] 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 (125/8) there is no possible numbers to divide our numerator and denominator.

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
125/1
125/2125/2
125/3125/3
125/4125/4
125/5
125/6125/6
125/7125/7
125/8
125/9125/9
125/11125/11
125/12125/12
125/13125/13
125/14125/14
125/15
125/16125/16
125/17125/17
125/18
125/19125/19
125/20
125/21125/21
125/22125/22
125/23125/23
125/24125/24
125/25
125/26125/26
125/27
125/28125/28
125/29125/29
125/30

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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 125/8 Simplified? (The answer is: 125/8). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '125/8') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 125/8) 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).

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What is 125/8 Simplified?

Fraction 125/8 simplified to lowest terms is 125/8