512/27 Simplified

What is 512/27 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 512/27 simplified to lowest terms is 512/27
512
/
27

The fraction 512/27 is already in the simplest form, so it isn't possible to reduce it any further - numerator 512 and denominator 27 have no common factors other than 1 (one)

Since the numerator [512] is greater than the denominator [27] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

512
/
27
=18
26
/
27

Simplifying Fraction 512/27 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 512/27 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [512] and denominator [27].

GCF of 512 and 27 is 1

And then divide both the numerator [512] and denominator [27] by the GCF [1].

512 ÷ 1
/
27 ÷ 1
=
512
/
27

Simplifying Fraction 512/27 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 512/27 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [512] and denominator [27].

Prime Factors of 512: 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2

Prime Factors of 27: 3,3,3

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
/
3 × 3 × 3
=
512
/
27

Simplifying Fraction 512/27 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [512] and denominator [27] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

In our case (512/27) there is no possible numbers to divide our numerator and denominator.

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
512/12128/3
512/13512/13
512/14256/7
512/15512/15
512/1632/1
512/17512/17
512/18256/9
512/19512/19
512/20128/5
512/21512/21
512/22256/11
512/23512/23
512/2464/3
512/25512/25
512/26256/13
512/27
512/28128/7
512/29512/29
512/30256/15
512/31512/31
512/32
512/33512/33
512/34256/17
512/35512/35
512/36128/9
512/37512/37
512/38256/19
512/39512/39
512/40
512/41512/41

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 512/27) 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 512/27 Simplified?

Fraction 512/27 simplified to lowest terms is 512/27