What is 85/17 Simplified to Simplest Form?

Simplifying Fraction 85/17 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 85/17 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [85] and denominator [17].

GCF of 85 and 17 is 17

And then divide both the numerator [85] and denominator [17] by the GCF [17].

85 ÷ 17

/

17 ÷ 17

=

5

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 85/17 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 85/17 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [85] and denominator [17].

Prime Factors of 85: 5,17

Prime Factors of 17: 17

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

5 × 17

/

17

=

5

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 85/17 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [85] and denominator [17] 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 ÷ 17

/

17 ÷ 17

=

5

/

1

Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
85/2	85/2
85/3	85/3
85/4	85/4
85/5	17/1
85/6	85/6
85/7	85/7
85/8	85/8
85/9	85/9
85/10	17/2
85/11	85/11
85/12	85/12
85/13	85/13
85/14	85/14
85/15	17/3
85/16	85/16
85/17	5/1
85/18	85/18
85/19	85/19
85/20	17/4
85/21	85/21
85/22	85/22
85/23	85/23
85/24	85/24
85/25	17/5
85/26	85/26
85/27	85/27
85/28	85/28
85/29	85/29
85/30	17/6
85/31	85/31

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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 85/17 Simplified? (The answer is: 5/1). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '85/17') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 85/17) 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).

85/17 Simplified