50/16 Simplified
What is 50/16 Simplified?
25/8 is the simplified fraction of 50/16.
Since the numerator [50] is greater than the denominator [16] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 50/16 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 50/16 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [50] and denominator [16].
GCF of 50 and 16 is 2
And then divide both the numerator [50] and denominator [16] by the GCF [2].
Simplifying Fraction 50/16 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 50/16 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [50] and denominator [16].
Prime Factors of 50: 2,5,5
Prime Factors of 16: 2,2,2,2
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 50/16 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [50] and denominator [16] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.