250/500 Simplified

What is 250/500 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 250/500 simplified to lowest terms is 1/2 (½)
250
/
500
=
1
/
2

1/2 (½) is the simplified fraction of 250/500.

Simplifying Fraction 250/500 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 250/500 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [250] and denominator [500].

GCF of 250 and 500 is 250

And then divide both the numerator [250] and denominator [500] by the GCF [250].

250 ÷ 250
/
500 ÷ 250
=
1
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 250/500 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 250/500 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [250] and denominator [500].

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
=
1
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 250/500 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [250] 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.

250 ÷ 2
/
500 ÷ 2
=
125
/
250
125 ÷ 5
/
250 ÷ 5
=
25
/
50
25 ÷ 5
/
50 ÷ 5
=
5
/
10
5 ÷ 5
/
10 ÷ 5
=
1
/
2

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
250/48550/97
250/486125/243
250/487250/487
250/488125/244
250/489250/489
250/49025/49
250/491250/491
250/492125/246
250/493250/493
250/494125/247
250/49550/99
250/496125/248
250/497250/497
250/498125/249
250/499250/499
250/501250/501
250/502125/251
250/503250/503
250/504125/252
250/50550/101
250/506125/253
250/507250/507
250/508125/254
250/509250/509
250/51025/51
250/511250/511
250/512125/256
250/513250/513
250/514125/257

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 250/500 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/2 (½)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '250/500') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 250/500) 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).

FAQ

What is 250/500 Simplified?

Fraction 250/500 simplified to lowest terms is 1/2 (½)