85/360 Simplified

What is 85/360 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 85/360 simplified to lowest terms is 17/72
85
/
360
=
17
/
72

17/72 is the simplified fraction of 85/360.

Simplifying Fraction 85/360 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 85/360 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [85] and denominator [360].

GCF of 85 and 360 is 5

And then divide both the numerator [85] and denominator [360] by the GCF [5].

85 ÷ 5
/
360 ÷ 5
=
17
/
72

Simplifying Fraction 85/360 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 85/360 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [85] and denominator [360].

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 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5
=
17
/
72

Simplifying Fraction 85/360 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [85] and denominator [360] 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
/
360 ÷ 5
=
17
/
72

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
85/34517/69
85/34685/346
85/34785/347
85/34885/348
85/34985/349
85/35017/70
85/35185/351
85/35285/352
85/35385/353
85/35485/354
85/35517/71
85/35685/356
85/357
85/35885/358
85/35985/359
17/72
85/36185/361
85/36285/362
85/36385/363
85/36485/364
85/36517/73
85/36685/366
85/36785/367
85/36885/368
85/36985/369
85/37017/74
85/37185/371
85/37285/372
85/37385/373
85/374

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FAQ

What is 85/360 Simplified?

Fraction 85/360 simplified to lowest terms is 17/72