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Simplifying 5/5

How to reduce 5/5 to its simplest form

To simplify 5/5 we have to divide both numerator (5) and denominator (5) by their greatest common factor (GCF). In other words, writing a fraction in its simplest form means that both numerator and denominator can no longer be divided by the same whole number other than 1.

Result simplifying 5/5

5
5
=
1
Greatest Common Factor (GCF): 5

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Simplifying 5/5 step by step

5
5
1
Find the greatest common factor of 5 and 5
The numerator of our result is equal to the denominator. In that case the result is always 1, after all when you divide a number by itself, the result is always 1.
5
5
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1

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A fraction is irreducible (in its simplest form) when the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1. In that case the greatest common factor is 1.