What is 225/500 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 225/500 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 225/500 simplified to lowest terms is 9/20

225

/

500

=

9

/

20

9/20 is the simplified fraction of 225/500.

Simplifying Fraction 225/500 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 225/500 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [225] and denominator [500].

GCF of 225 and 500 is 25

And then divide both the numerator [225] and denominator [500] by the GCF [25].

225 ÷ 25

/

500 ÷ 25

=

9

/

20

Simplifying Fraction 225/500 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 225/500 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [225] and denominator [500].

Prime Factors of 225: 3,3,5,5

Prime Factors of 500: 2,2,5,5,5

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

3 × 3 × 5 × 5

/

2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5

=

9

/

20

Simplifying Fraction 225/500 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [225] 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.

225 ÷ 5

/

500 ÷ 5

=

45

/

100

45 ÷ 5

/

100 ÷ 5

=

9

/

20

Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
225/485	45/97
225/486	25/54
225/487	225/487
225/488	225/488
225/489	75/163
225/490	45/98
225/491	225/491
225/492	75/164
225/493	225/493
225/494	225/494
225/495	5/11
225/496	225/496
225/497	225/497
225/498	75/166
225/499	225/499
225/500	9/20
225/501	75/167
225/502	225/502
225/503	225/503
225/504	25/56
225/505	45/101
225/506	225/506
225/507	75/169
225/508	225/508
225/509	225/509
225/510	15/34
225/511	225/511
225/512	225/512
225/513	25/57
225/514	225/514

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 225/500 Simplified? (The answer is: 9/20). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '225/500') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 225/500) 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).

225/500 Simplified