31/18 Simplified

What is 31/18 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 31/18 simplified to lowest terms is 31/18
31
/
18

The fraction 31/18 is already in the simplest form, so it isn't possible to reduce it any further - numerator 31 and denominator 18 have no common factors other than 1 (one)

Since the numerator [31] is greater than the denominator [18] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

31
/
18
=1
13
/
18

Simplifying Fraction 31/18 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 31/18 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [31] and denominator [18].

GCF of 31 and 18 is 1

And then divide both the numerator [31] and denominator [18] by the GCF [1].

31 ÷ 1
/
18 ÷ 1
=
31
/
18

Simplifying Fraction 31/18 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 31/18 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [31] and denominator [18].

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

31
/
2 × 3 × 3
=
31
/
18

Simplifying Fraction 31/18 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [31] and denominator [18] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

In our case (31/18) there is no possible numbers to divide our numerator and denominator.

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
31/3
31/4
31/5
31/7
31/8
31/9
31/10
31/11
31/12
31/13
31/14
31/15
31/16
31/17
31/18
31/19
31/21
31/22
31/2331/23
31/24
31/25
31/26
31/27
31/28
31/2931/29
31/30
31/32

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FAQ

What is 31/18 Simplified?

Fraction 31/18 simplified to lowest terms is 31/18