80/160 Simplified

What is 80/160 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 80/160 simplified to lowest terms is 1/2 (½)
80
/
160
=
1
/
2

1/2 (½) is the simplified fraction of 80/160.

Simplifying Fraction 80/160 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 80/160 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [80] and denominator [160].

GCF of 80 and 160 is 80

And then divide both the numerator [80] and denominator [160] by the GCF [80].

80 ÷ 80
/
160 ÷ 80
=
1
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 80/160 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 80/160 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [80] and denominator [160].

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5
=
1
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 80/160 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [80] and denominator [160] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

80 ÷ 2
/
160 ÷ 2
=
40
/
80
40 ÷ 2
/
80 ÷ 2
=
20
/
40
20 ÷ 2
/
40 ÷ 2
=
10
/
20
10 ÷ 2
/
20 ÷ 2
=
5
/
10
5 ÷ 5
/
10 ÷ 5
=
1
/
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 80/160 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/2 (½)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '80/160') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 80/160) 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
80/14516/29
80/14640/73
80/14780/147
80/148
80/14980/149
80/15180/151
80/152
80/15380/153
80/15440/77
80/155
80/15620/39
80/15780/157
80/15840/79
80/15980/159
80/16180/161
80/16240/81
80/16380/163
80/164
80/165
80/16640/83
80/16780/167
80/168
80/16980/169
80/17180/171
80/17220/43
80/17380/173
80/17440/87

FAQ

What is 80/160 Simplified?

Fraction 80/160 simplified to lowest terms is 1/2 (½)