55/88 Simplified

55/88 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 55/88 fraction

To simplify the fraction 55/88, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (55) and the denominator (88), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 55 and 88:
   

   The factors of 55 are , 1 , 5 , 11 , 55 .
   The factors of 88 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 8 , 11 , 22 , 44 , 88 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 11, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 11.

2. Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
   

   55 ÷ 11 = 5
   88 ÷ 11 = 8
   So, the simplified form of 55/88 is 5/8.

The fraction 55/88 is equivalent to 5/8 when simplified.

How to read 55/88

fifty-five over 88

How to read 5/8

five eighth

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Our tool uses advanced algorithms to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator. It then divides both numbers by the GCD to obtain the simplified form.