140/170 Simplified

What is 140/170 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 140/170 simplified to lowest terms is 14/17
140
/
170
=
14
/
17

14/17 is the simplified fraction of 140/170.

Simplifying Fraction 140/170 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 140/170 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [140] and denominator [170].

GCF of 140 and 170 is 10

And then divide both the numerator [140] and denominator [170] by the GCF [10].

140 ÷ 10
/
170 ÷ 10
=
14
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 140/170 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 140/170 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [140] 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 × 5 × 7
/
2 × 5 × 17
=
14
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 140/170 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [140] 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.

140 ÷ 2
/
170 ÷ 2
=
70
/
85
70 ÷ 5
/
85 ÷ 5
=
14
/
17

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
140/15528/31
140/15635/39
140/157140/157
140/15870/79
140/159140/159
140/161
140/16270/81
140/163140/163
140/16435/41
140/16528/33
140/16670/83
140/167140/167
140/168
140/169140/169
140/171140/171
140/17235/43
140/173140/173
140/17470/87
140/175
140/17635/44
140/177140/177
140/17870/89
140/179140/179
140/181140/181
140/182
140/183140/183
140/18435/46

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 140/170) 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).

FAQ

What is 140/170 Simplified?

Fraction 140/170 simplified to lowest terms is 14/17