## Simplifying Fractions Calculator

##### The simplify fractions calculator will reduce fractions

Use this calculator for simplifying fraction. Calculator divide both the top and bottom of the fraction by the Greatest Common Factor.

##### Simplifying fractions. There are two ways to simplify a fraction

Simplifying (or reducing) fractions means to make the fraction as simple as possible.

Try to evenly divide (only whole number answers) both the top and bottom of the fraction by 2, 3, 5, 7 ,... etc, until we can't go any further.

##### Example Simplify the fraction

In fact, when checking from smallest to largest we use prime numbers.

##### Example Simplify the fraction

Convert the improper fraction 125/75 to a mixed number.

##### Simplifying Fractions with GCD

Simplify the fraction with finding GCD.

• 1 The largest number that goes exactly into both 24 and 360 is 24, so the Greatest Common Factor is 24. GCD(24, 360)=24.
• 2 Divide both top and bottom by GCD(24, 360)=24, As a result