220/495 Simplified

The first way to simplify the fraction 220/495 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [220] and denominator [495].

GCF of 220 and 495 is 55

And then divide both the numerator [220] and denominator [495] by the GCF [55].

Another method to reduce the fraction 220/495 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [220] and denominator [495].

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 [220] and denominator [495] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.