Given Fraction:
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 5 and 25 equals 5, GCF(5, 25) = 5
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
5/25
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 5 and 25 equals 5, GCF(5, 25) = 5
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
5/25
= 5 ÷ 5/25 ÷ 5
= 1/5
(1 is the only factor common to 1 and 5)Therefore, 5/25
is equal to 1/5
in Simplest Form: 5/25
= 1/5