81/18 Simplified

What is 81/18 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 81/18 simplified to lowest terms is 9/2
81
/
18
=
9
/
2

9/2 is the simplified fraction of 81/18.

Since the numerator [81] is greater than the denominator [18] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

9
/
2
=4
1
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 81/18 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 81/18 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [81] and denominator [18].

GCF of 81 and 18 is 9

And then divide both the numerator [81] and denominator [18] by the GCF [9].

81 ÷ 9
/
18 ÷ 9
=
9
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 81/18 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 81/18 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [81] and denominator [18].

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

3 × 3 × 3 × 3
/
2 × 3 × 3
=
9
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 81/18 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [81] and denominator [18] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

81 ÷ 3
/
18 ÷ 3
=
27
/
6
27 ÷ 3
/
6 ÷ 3
=
9
/
2

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

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81/327/1
81/4
81/581/5
81/6
81/781/7
81/8
81/10
81/1181/11
81/1227/4
81/1381/13
81/1481/14
81/15
81/16
81/1781/17
81/1981/19
81/2081/20
81/21
81/2281/22
81/2381/23
81/24
81/25
81/2681/26
81/2881/28
81/2981/29
81/30
81/3181/31
81/3281/32

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FAQ

What is 81/18 Simplified?

Fraction 81/18 simplified to lowest terms is 9/2