38/34 Simplified

What is 38/34 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 38/34 simplified to lowest terms is 19/17
38
/
34
=
19
/
17

19/17 is the simplified fraction of 38/34.

Since the numerator [38] is greater than the denominator [34] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

19
/
17
=1
2
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 38/34 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 38/34 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [38] and denominator [34].

GCF of 38 and 34 is 2

And then divide both the numerator [38] and denominator [34] by the GCF [2].

38 ÷ 2
/
34 ÷ 2
=
19
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 38/34 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 38/34 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [38] and denominator [34].

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

2 × 19
/
2 × 17
=
19
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 38/34 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [38] and denominator [34] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

38 ÷ 2
/
34 ÷ 2
=
19
/
17

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What is 38/34 Simplified?

Fraction 38/34 simplified to lowest terms is 19/17