45/25 Simplified
What is 45/25 Simplified?
9/5 is the simplified fraction of 45/25.
Since the numerator [45] is greater than the denominator [25] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 45/25 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 45/25 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [45] and denominator [25].
GCF of 45 and 25 is 5
And then divide both the numerator [45] and denominator [25] by the GCF [5].
Simplifying Fraction 45/25 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 45/25 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [45] and denominator [25].
Prime Factors of 45: 3,3,5
Prime Factors of 25: 5,5
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 45/25 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [45] and denominator [25] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
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