17/34 Simplified

The first way to simplify the fraction 17/34 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [17] and denominator [34].

GCF of 17 and 34 is 17

And then divide both the numerator [17] and denominator [34] by the GCF [17].

Another method to reduce the fraction 17/34 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [17] and denominator [34].

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

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [17] and denominator [34] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

• 17/34 as a decimal
• What is 17/34 as a percent?
• 17 is what percent less than 34?