How To Completely Reduce (Simplify) the Fraction 1/7 to the Lowest Terms, Its Simplest Equivalent Form, Irreducible, With the Smallest Possible Numerator and Denominator (Prime to Each Other)? Write the Result as a Proper Fraction, as a Decimal, and as a Percentage
Reduce (simplify) the fraction: 1/7
The fraction 1/7 cannot be further reduced (simplified)
It is already completely reduced (simplified) to its lowest terms (it has the smallest possible numerator and denominator).
1/7 is a proper fraction.
A proper fraction - the numerator is smaller than the denominator.
Rewrite the fraction:
As a decimal number:
Divide the numerator of the fraction by its denominator.
1/7 =
1 ÷ 7 ≈
0.142857142857 ≈
0.14
As a percentage:
Multiply the fraction's value by the fraction 100/100
100/100 = 100 ÷ 100 = 100% = 1
Multiply a number by the fraction 100/100,
... and its value will not change, only the form.
0.142857142857 =
0.142857142857 × 100/100 =
14.285714285714/100 =
14.285714285714% ≈
14.29%
The final answer:
:: Written in three ways ::
As a proper fraction
(the numerator is smaller than the denominator):
1/7 = 1/7
As a decimal number:
1/7 ≈ 0.142857142857 ≈ 0.14
As a percentage:
1/7 = 14.285714285714% ≈ 14.29%
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To fully reduce (simplify) fractions to the lowest terms:
Divide the numerator and denominator of the fraction by their greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), gcf (hcf, gcd).
Result written as a proper or an improper fraction, as a mixed number, as a decimal or an integer and as a percentage.