What is 16/16 Simplified to Simplest Form?

Simplifying Fraction 16/16 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 16/16 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [16] and denominator [16].

GCF of 16 and 16 is 16

And then divide both the numerator [16] and denominator [16] by the GCF [16].

16 ÷ 16

/

16 ÷ 16

=

1

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 16/16 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 16/16 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [16] and denominator [16].

Prime Factors of 16: 2,2,2,2

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 2

/

2 × 2 × 2 × 2

=

1

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 16/16 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [16] and denominator [16] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

16 ÷ 2

/

16 ÷ 2

=

8

/

8

8 ÷ 2

/

8 ÷ 2

=

4

/

4

4 ÷ 2

/

4 ÷ 2

=

2

/

2

2 ÷ 2

/

2 ÷ 2

=

1

/

1

Related Calculations

Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
16/1	16/1
16/2	8/1
16/3	16/3
16/4	4/1
16/5	16/5
16/6	8/3
16/7	16/7
16/8	2/1
16/9	16/9
16/10	8/5
16/11	16/11
16/12	4/3
16/13	16/13
16/14	8/7
16/15	16/15
16/16	1/1
16/17	16/17
16/18	8/9
16/19	16/19
16/20	4/5 (⅘)
16/21	16/21
16/22	8/11
16/23	16/23
16/24	2/3 (⅔)
16/25	16/25
16/26	8/13
16/27	16/27
16/28	4/7
16/29	16/29
16/30	8/15

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 16/16 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/1). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '16/16') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 16/16) 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).

16/16 Simplified