5/85 Simplified
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What is 5/85 Simplified?
Answer: Fraction 5/85 simplified to lowest terms is 1/17
5
/
85
1
/
17
1/17 is the simplified fraction of 5/85.
Simplifying Fraction 5/85 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 5/85 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [5] and denominator [85].
GCF of 5 and 85 is 5
And then divide both the numerator [5] and denominator [85] by the GCF [5].
5 ÷ 5
/
85 ÷ 5
1
/
17
Simplifying Fraction 5/85 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 5/85 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [5] and denominator [85].
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
5
/
5 × 17
1
/
17
Simplifying Fraction 5/85 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [5] and denominator [85] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
5 ÷ 5
/
85 ÷ 5
1
/
17
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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 5/85 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/17). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '5/85') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 5/85) 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).