279/27 Simplified

What is 279/27 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 279/27 simplified to lowest terms is 31/3
279
/
27
=
31
/
3

31/3 is the simplified fraction of 279/27.

Since the numerator [279] is greater than the denominator [27] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

31
/
3
=10
1
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 279/27 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 279/27 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [279] and denominator [27].

GCF of 279 and 27 is 9

And then divide both the numerator [279] and denominator [27] by the GCF [9].

279 ÷ 9
/
27 ÷ 9
=
31
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 279/27 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 279/27 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [279] and denominator [27].

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

3 × 3 × 31
/
3 × 3 × 3
=
31
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 279/27 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [279] and denominator [27] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

279 ÷ 3
/
27 ÷ 3
=
93
/
9
93 ÷ 3
/
9 ÷ 3
=
31
/
3

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
279/1293/4
279/13279/13
279/14279/14
279/1593/5
279/16279/16
279/17279/17
279/1831/2
279/19279/19
279/20279/20
279/2193/7
279/22279/22
279/23279/23
279/2493/8
279/25279/25
279/26279/26
31/3
279/28279/28
279/29279/29
279/3093/10
279/31
279/32279/32
279/3393/11
279/34279/34
279/35279/35
279/3631/4
279/37279/37
279/38279/38
279/3993/13
279/40279/40
279/41279/41

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FAQ

What is 279/27 Simplified?

Fraction 279/27 simplified to lowest terms is 31/3