What is 55/22 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 55/22 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 55/22 simplified to lowest terms is 5/2

55

/

22

=

5

/

2

5/2 is the simplified fraction of 55/22.

Since the numerator [55] is greater than the denominator [22] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

5

/

2

=2

1

/

2

Simplifying Fraction 55/22 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 55/22 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [55] and denominator [22].

GCF of 55 and 22 is 11

And then divide both the numerator [55] and denominator [22] by the GCF [11].

55 ÷ 11

/

22 ÷ 11

=

5

/

2

Simplifying Fraction 55/22 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 55/22 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [55] and denominator [22].

Prime Factors of 55: 5,11

Prime Factors of 22: 2,11

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

5 × 11

/

2 × 11

=

5

/

2

Simplifying Fraction 55/22 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [55] and denominator [22] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

55 ÷ 11

/

22 ÷ 11

=

5

/

2

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Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
55/7	55/7
55/8	55/8
55/9	55/9
55/10	11/2
55/11	5/1
55/12	55/12
55/13	55/13
55/14	55/14
55/15	11/3
55/16	55/16
55/17	55/17
55/18	55/18
55/19	55/19
55/20	11/4
55/21	55/21
55/22	5/2
55/23	55/23
55/24	55/24
55/25	11/5
55/26	55/26
55/27	55/27
55/28	55/28
55/29	55/29
55/30	11/6
55/31	55/31
55/32	55/32
55/33	5/3
55/34	55/34
55/35	11/7
55/36	55/36

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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 55/22 Simplified? (The answer is: 5/2). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '55/22') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 55/22) 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).

55/22 Simplified