250/100 Simplified

What is 250/100 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 250/100 simplified to lowest terms is 5/2
250
/
100
=
5
/
2

5/2 is the simplified fraction of 250/100.

Since the numerator [250] is greater than the denominator [100] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

5
/
2
=2
1
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 250/100 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 250/100 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [250] and denominator [100].

GCF of 250 and 100 is 50

And then divide both the numerator [250] and denominator [100] by the GCF [50].

250 ÷ 50
/
100 ÷ 50
=
5
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 250/100 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 250/100 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [250] and denominator [100].

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

2 × 5 × 5 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 5 × 5
=
5
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 250/100 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [250] and denominator [100] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

250 ÷ 2
/
100 ÷ 2
=
125
/
50
125 ÷ 5
/
50 ÷ 5
=
25
/
10
25 ÷ 5
/
10 ÷ 5
=
5
/
2

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
250/8550/17
250/86125/43
250/87250/87
250/88125/44
250/89250/89
250/90
250/91250/91
250/92125/46
250/93250/93
250/94125/47
250/9550/19
250/96125/48
250/97250/97
250/98125/49
250/99250/99
250/101250/101
250/102125/51
250/103250/103
250/104125/52
250/10550/21
250/106125/53
250/107250/107
250/108125/54
250/109250/109
250/110
250/111250/111
250/112125/56
250/113250/113
250/114125/57

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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 250/100 Simplified? (The answer is: 5/2). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '250/100') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 250/100) 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 250/100 Simplified?

Fraction 250/100 simplified to lowest terms is 5/2