Given Fraction:
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 5 and 10 equals 5, GCF(5, 10) = 5
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
5/10
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 5 and 10 equals 5, GCF(5, 10) = 5
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
5/10
= 5 ÷ 5/10 ÷ 5
= 1/2
(1 is the only factor common to 1 and 2)Therefore, 5/10
is equal to 1/2
in Simplest Form: 5/10
= 1/2