85/165 Simplified

85/165 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 85/165 fraction

To simplify the fraction 85/165, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (85) and the denominator (165), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 85 and 165:
   

   The factors of 85 are , 1 , 5 , 17 , 85 .
   The factors of 165 are , 1 , 3 , 5 , 11 , 15 , 33 , 55 , 165 .
   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
   165 ÷ 5 = 33
   So, the simplified form of 85/165 is 17/33.

The fraction 85/165 is equivalent to 17/33 when simplified.

How to read 85/165

eighty-five over 165

How to read 17/33

seventeen over 33

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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.