425/500 Simplified

What is 425/500 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 425/500 simplified to lowest terms is 17/20
425
/
500
=
17
/
20

17/20 is the simplified fraction of 425/500.

Simplifying Fraction 425/500 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 425/500 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [425] and denominator [500].

GCF of 425 and 500 is 25

And then divide both the numerator [425] and denominator [500] by the GCF [25].

425 ÷ 25
/
500 ÷ 25
=
17
/
20

Simplifying Fraction 425/500 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 425/500 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [425] and denominator [500].

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

5 × 5 × 17
/
2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5
=
17
/
20

Simplifying Fraction 425/500 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [425] 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.

425 ÷ 5
/
500 ÷ 5
=
85
/
100
85 ÷ 5
/
100 ÷ 5
=
17
/
20

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
425/48585/97
425/486425/486
425/487425/487
425/488425/488
425/489425/489
425/49085/98
425/491425/491
425/492425/492
425/49325/29
425/494425/494
425/49585/99
425/496425/496
425/497425/497
425/498425/498
425/499425/499
425/501425/501
425/502425/502
425/503425/503
425/504425/504
425/50585/101
425/506425/506
425/507425/507
425/508425/508
425/509425/509
425/510
425/511425/511
425/512425/512
425/513425/513
425/514425/514

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 425/500 Simplified? (The answer is: 17/20). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '425/500') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 425/500) 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 425/500 Simplified?

Fraction 425/500 simplified to lowest terms is 17/20