85/100 Simplified

What is 85/100 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 85/100 simplified to lowest terms is 17/20
85
/
100
=
17
/
20

17/20 is the simplified fraction of 85/100.

Simplifying Fraction 85/100 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 85/100 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [85] and denominator [100].

GCF of 85 and 100 is 5

And then divide both the numerator [85] and denominator [100] by the GCF [5].

85 ÷ 5
/
100 ÷ 5
=
17
/
20

Simplifying Fraction 85/100 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 85/100 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [85] and denominator [100].

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

5 × 17
/
2 × 2 × 5 × 5
=
17
/
20

Simplifying Fraction 85/100 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [85] and denominator [100] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

85 ÷ 5
/
100 ÷ 5
=
17
/
20

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
85/8685/86
85/8785/87
85/8885/88
85/8985/89
85/9185/91
85/9285/92
85/9385/93
85/9485/94
85/9685/96
85/9785/97
85/9885/98
85/99
85/10185/101
85/102
85/10385/103
85/10485/104
85/105
85/10685/106
85/10785/107
85/10885/108
85/10985/109
85/110
85/11185/111
85/11285/112
85/11385/113
85/11485/114

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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 85/100 Simplified? (The answer is: 17/20). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '85/100') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 85/100) 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).

FAQ

What is 85/100 Simplified?

Fraction 85/100 simplified to lowest terms is 17/20