150/500 Simplified

What is 150/500 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 150/500 simplified to lowest terms is 3/10
150
/
500
=
3
/
10

3/10 is the simplified fraction of 150/500.

Simplifying Fraction 150/500 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 150/500 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [150] and denominator [500].

GCF of 150 and 500 is 50

And then divide both the numerator [150] and denominator [500] by the GCF [50].

150 ÷ 50
/
500 ÷ 50
=
3
/
10

Simplifying Fraction 150/500 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 150/500 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [150] and denominator [500].

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

2 × 3 × 5 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5
=
3
/
10

Simplifying Fraction 150/500 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [150] 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.

150 ÷ 2
/
500 ÷ 2
=
75
/
250
75 ÷ 5
/
250 ÷ 5
=
15
/
50
15 ÷ 5
/
50 ÷ 5
=
3
/
10

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
150/48530/97
150/48625/81
150/487150/487
150/48875/244
150/48950/163
150/490
150/491150/491
150/49225/82
150/493150/493
150/49475/247
150/495
150/49675/248
150/497150/497
150/49825/83
150/499150/499
150/50150/167
150/50275/251
150/503150/503
150/50425/84
150/50530/101
150/50675/253
150/50750/169
150/50875/254
150/509150/509
150/510
150/511150/511
150/51275/256
150/51350/171
150/51475/257

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 150/500 Simplified? (The answer is: 3/10). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '150/500') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 150/500) 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 150/500 Simplified?

Fraction 150/500 simplified to lowest terms is 3/10