What is 53/159 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 53/159 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 53/159 simplified to lowest terms is 1/3 (⅓)

53

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159

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1

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3

1/3 (⅓) is the simplified fraction of 53/159.

Simplifying Fraction 53/159 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 53/159 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [53] and denominator [159].

GCF of 53 and 159 is 53

And then divide both the numerator [53] and denominator [159] by the GCF [53].

53 ÷ 53

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159 ÷ 53

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1

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3

Simplifying Fraction 53/159 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 53/159 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [53] and denominator [159].

Prime Factors of 53: 53

Prime Factors of 159: 3,53

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

53

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3 × 53

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1

/

3

Simplifying Fraction 53/159 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [53] and denominator [159] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

53 ÷ 53

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159 ÷ 53

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1

/

3

Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
53/144	53/144
53/145	53/145
53/146	53/146
53/147	53/147
53/148	53/148
53/149	53/149
53/150	53/150
53/151	53/151
53/152	53/152
53/153	53/153
53/154	53/154
53/155	53/155
53/156	53/156
53/157	53/157
53/158	53/158
53/159	1/3 (⅓)
53/160	53/160
53/161	53/161
53/162	53/162
53/163	53/163
53/164	53/164
53/165	53/165
53/166	53/166
53/167	53/167
53/168	53/168
53/169	53/169
53/170	53/170
53/171	53/171
53/172	53/172
53/173	53/173

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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 53/159 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/3 (⅓)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '53/159') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 53/159) 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).

53/159 Simplified