What is 55/5 Simplified to Simplest Form?

Simplifying Fraction 55/5 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 55/5 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [55] and denominator [5].

GCF of 55 and 5 is 5

And then divide both the numerator [55] and denominator [5] by the GCF [5].

55 ÷ 5

/

5 ÷ 5

=

11

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 55/5 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 55/5 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [55] and denominator [5].

Prime Factors of 55: 5,11

Prime Factors of 5: 5

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

5 × 11

/

5

=

11

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 55/5 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [55] and denominator [5] 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 ÷ 5

/

5 ÷ 5

=

11

/

1

Related Calculations

55/5 as a decimal

Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
55/1	55/1
55/2	55/2
55/3	55/3
55/4	55/4
55/5	11/1
55/6	55/6
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

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 55/5 Simplified? (The answer is: 11/1). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '55/5') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 55/5) 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).

55/5 Simplified