What is 75/15 Simplified to Simplest Form?

Simplifying Fraction 75/15 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 75/15 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [75] and denominator [15].

GCF of 75 and 15 is 15

And then divide both the numerator [75] and denominator [15] by the GCF [15].

75 ÷ 15

/

15 ÷ 15

=

5

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 75/15 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 75/15 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [75] and denominator [15].

Prime Factors of 75: 3,5,5

Prime Factors of 15: 3,5

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

3 × 5 × 5

/

3 × 5

=

5

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 75/15 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [75] and denominator [15] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

75 ÷ 3

/

15 ÷ 3

=

25

/

5

25 ÷ 5

/

5 ÷ 5

=

5

/

1

Related Calculations

Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
75/1	75/1
75/2	75/2
75/3	25/1
75/4	75/4
75/5	15/1
75/6	25/2
75/7	75/7
75/8	75/8
75/9	25/3
75/10	15/2
75/11	75/11
75/12	25/4
75/13	75/13
75/14	75/14
75/15	5/1
75/16	75/16
75/17	75/17
75/18	25/6
75/19	75/19
75/20	15/4
75/21	25/7
75/22	75/22
75/23	75/23
75/24	25/8
75/25	3/1
75/26	75/26
75/27	25/9
75/28	75/28
75/29	75/29
75/30	5/2

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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 75/15 Simplified? (The answer is: 5/1). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '75/15') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 75/15) 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).

75/15 Simplified