850/100 Simplified

What is 850/100 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 850/100 simplified to lowest terms is 17/2
850
/
100
=
17
/
2

17/2 is the simplified fraction of 850/100.

Since the numerator [850] is greater than the denominator [100] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

17
/
2
=8
1
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 850/100 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 850/100 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [850] and denominator [100].

GCF of 850 and 100 is 50

And then divide both the numerator [850] and denominator [100] by the GCF [50].

850 ÷ 50
/
100 ÷ 50
=
17
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 850/100 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 850/100 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [850] and denominator [100].

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

2 × 5 × 5 × 17
/
2 × 2 × 5 × 5
=
17
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 850/100 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [850] 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.

850 ÷ 2
/
100 ÷ 2
=
425
/
50
425 ÷ 5
/
50 ÷ 5
=
85
/
10
85 ÷ 5
/
10 ÷ 5
=
17
/
2

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
850/85
850/86425/43
850/87850/87
850/88425/44
850/89850/89
850/9085/9
850/91850/91
850/92425/46
850/93850/93
850/94425/47
850/95170/19
850/96425/48
850/97850/97
850/98425/49
850/99850/99
850/101850/101
850/102
850/103850/103
850/104425/52
850/105170/21
850/106425/53
850/107850/107
850/108425/54
850/109850/109
850/11085/11
850/111850/111
850/112425/56
850/113850/113
850/114425/57

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 850/100 Simplified? (The answer is: 17/2). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '850/100') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 850/100) 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 850/100 Simplified?

Fraction 850/100 simplified to lowest terms is 17/2