55/88 Simplified

What is 55/88 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 55/88 simplified to lowest terms is 5/8 (⅝)
55
/
88
=
5
/
8

5/8 (⅝) is the simplified fraction of 55/88.

Simplifying Fraction 55/88 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 55/88 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [55] and denominator [88].

GCF of 55 and 88 is 11

And then divide both the numerator [55] and denominator [88] by the GCF [11].

55 ÷ 11
/
88 ÷ 11
=
5
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 55/88 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 55/88 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [55] and denominator [88].

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

5 × 11
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 11
=
5
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 55/88 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [55] and denominator [88] 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
/
88 ÷ 11
=
5
/
8

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
55/73
55/7455/74
55/7655/76
55/7855/78
55/7955/79
55/8155/81
55/8255/82
55/8355/83
55/8455/84
55/8655/86
55/8755/87
55/8955/89
55/9155/91
55/9255/92
55/9355/93
55/9455/94
55/95
55/9655/96
55/9755/97
55/9855/98
55/10155/101
55/10255/102

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 55/88) 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 55/88 Simplified?

Fraction 55/88 simplified to lowest terms is 5/8 (⅝)