85/145 Simplified

85/145 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 85/145 fraction

To simplify the fraction 85/145, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (85) and the denominator (145), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 85 and 145:
   

   The factors of 85 are , 1 , 5 , 17 , 85 .
   The factors of 145 are , 1 , 5 , 29 , 145 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 5, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 5.

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

   85 ÷ 5 = 17
   145 ÷ 5 = 29
   So, the simplified form of 85/145 is 17/29.

The fraction 85/145 is equivalent to 17/29 when simplified.

How to read 85/145

eighty-five over 145

How to read 17/29

seventeen over 29

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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.