550/1000 Simplified

What is 550/1000 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 550/1000 simplified to lowest terms is 11/20
550
/
1000
=
11
/
20

11/20 is the simplified fraction of 550/1000.

Simplifying Fraction 550/1000 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 550/1000 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [550] and denominator [1000].

GCF of 550 and 1000 is 50

And then divide both the numerator [550] and denominator [1000] by the GCF [50].

550 ÷ 50
/
1000 ÷ 50
=
11
/
20

Simplifying Fraction 550/1000 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 550/1000 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [550] and denominator [1000].

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

2 × 5 × 5 × 11
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5
=
11
/
20

Simplifying Fraction 550/1000 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [550] and denominator [1000] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

550 ÷ 2
/
1000 ÷ 2
=
275
/
500
275 ÷ 5
/
500 ÷ 5
=
55
/
100
55 ÷ 5
/
100 ÷ 5
=
11
/
20

See Also

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 550/1000 Simplified? (The answer is: 11/20). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '550/1000') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 550/1000) 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).

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
550/985110/197
550/986275/493
550/987550/987
550/988275/494
550/989550/989
550/990
550/991550/991
550/992275/496
550/993550/993
550/994275/497
550/995110/199
550/996275/498
550/997550/997
550/998275/499
550/999550/999
550/100150/91
550/1002275/501
550/1003550/1003
550/1004275/502
550/1005110/201
550/1006275/503
550/1007550/1007
550/1008275/504
550/1009550/1009
550/101055/101
550/1011550/1011
550/101225/46
550/1013550/1013
550/1014275/507

FAQ

What is 550/1000 Simplified?

Fraction 550/1000 simplified to lowest terms is 11/20