250/400 Simplified

What is 250/400 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 250/400 simplified to lowest terms is 5/8 (⅝)
250
/
400
=
5
/
8

5/8 (⅝) is the simplified fraction of 250/400.

Simplifying Fraction 250/400 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 250/400 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [250] and denominator [400].

GCF of 250 and 400 is 50

And then divide both the numerator [250] and denominator [400] by the GCF [50].

250 ÷ 50
/
400 ÷ 50
=
5
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 250/400 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 250/400 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [250] and denominator [400].

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 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5
=
5
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 250/400 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [250] and denominator [400] 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
/
400 ÷ 2
=
125
/
200
125 ÷ 5
/
200 ÷ 5
=
25
/
40
25 ÷ 5
/
40 ÷ 5
=
5
/
8

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
250/38550/77
250/386125/193
250/387250/387
250/388125/194
250/389250/389
250/39025/39
250/391250/391
250/392125/196
250/393250/393
250/394125/197
250/39550/79
250/396125/198
250/397250/397
250/398125/199
250/399250/399
250/401250/401
250/402125/201
250/403250/403
250/404125/202
250/40550/81
250/406125/203
250/407250/407
250/408125/204
250/409250/409
250/41025/41
250/411250/411
250/412125/206
250/413250/413
250/414125/207

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 250/400 Simplified? (The answer is: 5/8 (⅝)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '250/400') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 250/400) 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 250/400 Simplified?

Fraction 250/400 simplified to lowest terms is 5/8 (⅝)