What is 71/20 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 71/20 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 71/20 simplified to lowest terms is 71/20

71

/

20

The fraction 71/20 is already in the simplest form, so it isn't possible to reduce it any further - numerator 71 and denominator 20 have no common factors other than 1 (one)

Since the numerator [71] is greater than the denominator [20] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

71

/

20

=3

11

/

20

Simplifying Fraction 71/20 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 71/20 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [71] and denominator [20].

GCF of 71 and 20 is 1

And then divide both the numerator [71] and denominator [20] by the GCF [1].

71 ÷ 1

/

20 ÷ 1

=

71

/

20

Simplifying Fraction 71/20 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 71/20 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [71] and denominator [20].

Prime Factors of 71: 71

Prime Factors of 20: 2,2,5

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

71

/

2 × 2 × 5

=

71

/

20

Simplifying Fraction 71/20 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [71] and denominator [20] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

In our case (71/20) there is no possible numbers to divide our numerator and denominator.

Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
71/5	71/5
71/6	71/6
71/7	71/7
71/8	71/8
71/9	71/9
71/10	71/10
71/11	71/11
71/12	71/12
71/13	71/13
71/14	71/14
71/15	71/15
71/16	71/16
71/17	71/17
71/18	71/18
71/19	71/19
71/20	71/20
71/21	71/21
71/22	71/22
71/23	71/23
71/24	71/24
71/25	71/25
71/26	71/26
71/27	71/27
71/28	71/28
71/29	71/29
71/30	71/30
71/31	71/31
71/32	71/32
71/33	71/33
71/34	71/34

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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 71/20 Simplified? (The answer is: 71/20). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '71/20') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 71/20) 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).

71/20 Simplified